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Wayra Q'asa (Angaraes)

Coordinates: 13°07′06″S 74°45′42″W / 13.11833°S 74.76167°W / -13.11833; -74.76167
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Wayra Q'asa
Wayra Q'asa is located in Peru
Wayra Q'asa
Wayra Q'asa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°07′06″S 74°45′42″W / 13.11833°S 74.76167°W / -13.11833; -74.76167
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes

Wayra Q'asa (Quechua wayra wind, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "wind pass", Hispanicized spelling Huayraccasa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Angaraes Province, Lircay District. Wayra Q'asa lies southwest of Hatun Rit'i, northwest of Qiwllaqucha and northeast of Puka Q'asa.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cerro Huayraccasa". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Angaraes Province (Huancavelica Region)