Yanaorco (Coris-Locroja)

This article is about the mountain in the Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yana Urqu.
Yanaorco
Yanaorco

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 12°37′10″S 74°27′03″W / 12.61944°S 74.45083°W / -12.61944; -74.45083Coordinates: 12°37′10″S 74°27′03″W / 12.61944°S 74.45083°W / -12.61944; -74.45083
Geography
Location Peru, Huancavelica Region
Parent range Andes

Yanaorco or Yana Urqu (Quechua yana black, urqu mountain,[2] "black mountain", also spelled Yanaorco) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Churcampa Province, on the border of the districts of Coris and Locroja.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Churcampa Province (Huancavelica Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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