Yanapaccha

Yanapaccha
Highest point
Elevation 5,460 m (17,910 ft)
Coordinates 9°01′35″S 77°34′37″W / 9.02639°S 77.57694°W / -9.02639; -77.57694Coordinates: 9°01′35″S 77°34′37″W / 9.02639°S 77.57694°W / -9.02639; -77.57694
Naming
Translation black waterfall (Quechua)
Geography
Yanapaccha

Peru

Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Blanca

Yanapaccha[1][2][3] (possibly from Quechua yana black, phaqcha waterfall, "black waterfall") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,460 metres (17,913 ft) high.[1] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, in the districts Yanama and Yungay. Yanapaccha lies in the Huascarán National Park, southeast of Chacraraju.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
  2. ↑ Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. p. 71. ISBN 9780953608720.
  3. ↑ Peru 1:100 000, Carhuás (19-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
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