Yawray

Mountain in Peru
Yawray is located in Peru
Yawray
Yawray
Peru
Highest pointElevation5,112 m (16,772 ft)[1]Coordinates12°37′29″S 75°31′14″W / 12.62472°S 75.52056°W / -12.62472; -75.52056GeographyLocationPeru, Huancavelica Region, Junín RegionParent rangeAndes

Yawray (Quechua for to burn,[2] Hispanicized spelling Yauray) is a 5,112-metre-high (16,772 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Acobambilla District, and in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District. Yawray lies west of Puka and Warmi Mach'ay. Yawray is situated northwest of Aqchiqucha and northeast of Warmiqucha which belong to the largest lakes of Peru.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cerro Yauray". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancavelica Province 1 (Huancavelica Region)


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