Yuraq Punta (Ancash)

For the mountain in the Arequipa Region, Peru, see Yuraq Punta.
Yuraq Punta
Yuraq Punta

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 10°16′07″S 77°17′27″W / 10.26861°S 77.29083°W / -10.26861; -77.29083Coordinates: 10°16′07″S 77°17′27″W / 10.26861°S 77.29083°W / -10.26861; -77.29083
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes

Yuraq Punta (Quechua yuraq white, punta peak; ridge,[2][3] "white peak (or ridge)", also spelled Yuracpunta) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Cajacay District, and in the Ocros Province, Cajamarquilla District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Ocros Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ David Weber, A Grammar of Huallaga (Huánuco) Quechua, University of California Press, p. 185


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