Anca Pahuas Explained

Anca Pahuas
Elevation M:5000
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Peru, Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, La Unión Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-15.0067°N -72.4592°W

Anca Pahuas (possibly from Quechua anka eagle or black-chested buzzard-eagle, phaway, phawa flight,[2] "eagle flight") is a mountain in the Huanzo mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, Cayarani District, and in the La Unión Province, Puyca District. Anca Pahuas lies between Quelcata in the northeast and Condori in the southwest.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region)
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)