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Waman Marka (Junín)

Coordinates: 11°22′30″S 76°19′09″W / 11.37500°S 76.31917°W / -11.37500; -76.31917
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Waman Marka
Waman Marka is located in Peru
Waman Marka
Waman Marka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°22′30″S 76°19′09″W / 11.37500°S 76.31917°W / -11.37500; -76.31917
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes

Waman Marka (Quechua waman falcon, marka village,[2] Hispanicized spelling Huaman Marca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,000 metres (16,404 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District. It lies south of Mishipa Ñawin, northeast of a lake named Markapumaqucha.[1]

References

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