Coordinates: 11°59′53″S 75°50′06″W / 11.99806°S 75.83500°W / -11.99806; -75.83500

Yuraq Kancha (Junín)

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Yuraq Kancha
Yuraq Kancha is located in Peru
Yuraq Kancha
Yuraq Kancha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°59′53″S 75°50′06″W / 11.99806°S 75.83500°W / -11.99806; -75.83500
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

Yuraq Kancha (Quechua yuraq white, kancha corral, enclosure, frame,[2] also spelled Yuraccancha) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 metres (15,092 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District.[1]

References

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