Yantayuq
Yantayuq (Quechua llam'a, llant'a, yanta firewood, -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with firewood", also spelled Yantayo), also known as Shallanqa (hispanicized spelling Shallanca),[3] is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,300 metres (17,388 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, in the districts of Suitucancha and Yauli. Yantayuq lies southwest of Putka and north of Qarwachuku.[1]
| Yantayuq | |
|---|---|
| Shallanqa | |
  Yantayuq Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,300 m (17,400 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 11°50′04″S 76°03′25″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Junín Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Paryaqaqa |
Yantayuq is also the name of a small lake northwest of the mountain in the Yauli District at 11°49′27″S 76°03′52″W
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- Evelio Echevarría, The Cordillera Huarochiri, Peru, The Alpine Journal 2001
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