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Chancayoc
Chancayoc is located in Peru
Chancayoc
Chancayoc
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes

Chancayoc or Chhankayuq (Quechua chhanka cliff, Ancash Quechua -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with a cliff", also spelled Chancayoc) 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, Huasta District. Chancayoc lies near Pisqan Punta, southwest of the Huallanca mountain range.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.