Waraqu
For the mountain in the Pasco Region, Peru, see Waraqu (Pasco).
| Waraqu | |
|---|---|
  Waraqu Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,005 m (16,421 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 15°09′58″S 72°29′48″W / 15.16611°S 72.49667°WCoordinates: 15°09′58″S 72°29′48″W / 15.16611°S 72.49667°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Waraqu (Aymara and Quechua for cactus,[2][3] Hispanicized spelling Huaraco) is a 5,005-metre-high (16,421 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, Cayarani District, and in the La Unión Province, Puyca District.[4][1]
References
- 1 2 Peru 1:100,000, Orcopampa 2440 J632 Edition I-DMA, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency
- ↑ "Diccionario de Sinónimos de lengua aymara". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Castilla Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
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