Jenchaña

Jenchaña
Jenchaña Peru
Highest point
Elevation	3,600 m (11,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates	15°31′13″S 72°20′44″W[2]
Naming
Language of name	Quechua
Geography
Location	Peru, Arequipa Region
Parent range	Andes
Topo map

Jenchaña (possibly from Aymara Qinchaña, for to surround with bushes[3]) is a volcano in the Andes of Peru, about 3,600 m (11,800 ft) high. It is situated in the "Valley of the Volcanoes" in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Andagua District. Jenchaña lies northwest of Chilcayoc.[1]

References

1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
2. "Vlcán Jenchaña". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
3. "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015. see: Cercar con matorrales