Auxilio Explained

Auxilio
Elevation M:5560
Elevation Ref:[1]
Listing:List of mountains in Peru
Language:Quechua
Location:Peru, Ancash Region, Lima Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-10.3056°N -76.9653°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]

Auxilio (possibly from Quechua Awkillu word for apu (Andean mountain deity)[3] or grandfather, old man,[4] the Hispanicized spelling is the misleading word Auxilio which means "assistance" or "support") is a mountain in the west of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5560m (18,240feet) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllon District, and in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Copa District.[5] Auxilio lies on the sub-range west of Yerupaja, south of Auxilio Lake and southwest of the mountain Huacrish.

Notes and References

  1. http://perucordillerablanca.com/imagenes/mapa_huay.jpg perucordillerablanca.com
  2. http://mapcarta.com/25151246 mapcarta.com
  3. Juan José Garda Miranda, Historia, religión y ritual de los pueblos ayacuchanos, Los santuarios de los Andes Centrales (in Spanish)
  4. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary
  5. escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)