Alcay (Junin) Explained

Alcay
Elevation M:5359
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Junín Region, Lima Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-11.2967°N -76.475°W

Alcay (possibly from Quechua for to cut halfway through, to interrupt; to fail,[2]) or Alcoy (Quechua: allquy means "my dog") is a 5359m (17,582feet) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Carhuacayan District and in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, Atavillos Alto District. It lies southwest of Yanque.[1] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nevado Alcay. . IGN, Peru. May 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518181008/http://www.ign.gob.pe/nomenclatorDigital/carta.php?id=163285. May 18, 2015. dead.
  2. see: alqay
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)