Yanajirca (Ancash)

This article is about the mountain on the border of the districts of Huallanca and Huasta, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yana Hirka.
Yanajirca
Yanajirca

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates 10°06′09″S 76°57′04″W / 10.10250°S 76.95111°W / -10.10250; -76.95111Coordinates: 10°06′09″S 76°57′04″W / 10.10250°S 76.95111°W / -10.10250; -76.95111
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes

Yanajirca or Yana Hirka (Quechua yana black, Ancash Quechua hirka mountain,[2] "black mountain", also spelled Yanajirca) 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, on the border of the districts of Huallanca and Huasta. Yana Hirka lies east of Wamash Mach'ay.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
  2. "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
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