Chancayoc

Chancayoc
Chancayoc

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 10°04′07″S 77°00′58″W / 10.06861°S 77.01611°W / -10.06861; -77.01611Coordinates: 10°04′07″S 77°00′58″W / 10.06861°S 77.01611°W / -10.06861; -77.01611
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes

Chancayoc or Chhankayuq (Quechua chhanka cliff, Ancash Quechua -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with a cliff", also spelled Chancayoc) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huasta District. Chancayoc lies near Pisqan Punta, southwest of the Huallanca mountain range.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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