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Anta (Canchis)

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Anta
Anta is located in Peru
Anta
Anta
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,915 m (16,125 ft)[1]
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes

Anta (Quechua for copper,[2] also spelled Anda) is a 4,915-metre-high (16,125 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, on the border of the districts of Checacupe and San Pablo. Anta lies near the Chhuyumayu valley, southeast of Jach'a Sirk'i and Wari Sallani.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cerro Anda". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 4, 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 Canchis Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)