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Yanaorco (Coris-Locroja)

Coordinates: 12°37′10″S 74°27′03″W / 12.61944°S 74.45083°W / -12.61944; -74.45083
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Yanaorco
Yanaorco is located in Peru
Yanaorco
Yanaorco
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°37′10″S 74°27′03″W / 12.61944°S 74.45083°W / -12.61944; -74.45083
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes

Yanaorco (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Yana Urqu: yana black, urqu mountain,[2] "black mountain") is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Churcampa Province, on the border of the districts of Coris and Locroja.[1]

References

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