Yana Urqu (Q'umirqucha)

This article is about the mountain near Q'umirqucha in the Marcapata District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yana Urqu (disambiguation).
Yana Urqu
Yana Urqu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°39′16″S 70°45′17″W / 13.65444°S 70.75472°W / -13.65444; -70.75472Coordinates: 13°39′16″S 70°45′17″W / 13.65444°S 70.75472°W / -13.65444; -70.75472
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District
Parent range Andes

Yana Urqu (Quechua yana black, urqu mountain,[2] "black mountain", Hispanicized spelling Yanaorjo) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. It lies southwest of Wanakuni and west of a little lake named Q'umirqucha.[3]

References

  1. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region) (unnamed)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "Cerro Yanaorjo". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 9, 2015.


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