Willkarana

Willkarana
Willkarana is located in Peru
Willkarana
Willkarana
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,300 m (17,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°31′29″S 72°32′20″W / 14.52472°S 72.53889°W / -14.52472; -72.53889[1]
Geography
LocationPeru, Apurímac Region
Parent rangeAndes, Wansu

Willkarana (Aymara willka sun, -rana near,[2] "near the sun", Hispanicized spelling Vilcarana) is a 5,300-metre-high (17,388 ft) mountain in the north of the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Oropesa District.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Chulca (map)". IGN, Peru. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org. see: Willka and Cerca
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Grau Province (Apurímac Region)


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