Hanan Wak'a

Hanan Wak'a
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Amazonas Region, Utcubamba Province, Cumba District
Parent rangeAndes

Hanan Wak'a (Quechua hanan elevated, high, wak'a a local god of protection, a sacred object or place,[1][2] "high wak'a", Hispanicized spelling Hananhuaca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Amazonas Region, Utcubamba Province, Cumba District, near the little village of Tactago.[3]

Hanan Wak'a is a natural viewpoint with good views across the Marañón valley. Annually on June 24 a feast is celebrated on top of the mountain named Día de los Campesinos (Spanish for peasants' day). By the local people Hanan Wak'a is considered a place of protection.[3]

References

  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ^ a b "Cerro Hananhuaca". mincetur. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2014.


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