Tanka (Peru)

This article is about the mountain in the Arequipa Region, Peru Province. For other uses, see Tanka.
Tanka
Tanka

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,783 m (15,692 ft) [1]
Coordinates 15°04′19″S 72°24′05″W / 15.07194°S 72.40139°W / -15.07194; -72.40139Coordinates: 15°04′19″S 72°24′05″W / 15.07194°S 72.40139°W / -15.07194; -72.40139 [1]
Geography
Location Peru, Arequipa Region
Parent range Andes

Tanka (Aymara for tanka hat or biretta, Quechua for fork,[2][3] hispanicized spelling Tanca) is a 4,783 metres (15,692 ft) high mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, Cayarani District, in the southern extensions of the Wansu mountain range. Tanka lies at the Puma Ranra (or Sunqu P'allqa) valley, south of Allqa Q'awa.[4][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cerro Tanca". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region)


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