Chankuwaña | |
Elevation M: | 5331 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Andes, Wansu |
Location: | Peru, Apurímac Region, Cusco Region |
Map: | Peru |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | -14.6231°N -72.4692°W |
First Ascent: | 1970[2] |
Chankuwaña (Aymara for throw something so that people can scramble or fight for it,[3] Hispanicized spelling Chancoaña, Chancohuana, Chancohuaña, Chancohuañachico, Chancohuana Chico) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5331m (17,490feet) high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Oropesa District, and in the Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province, Santo Tomás District, north of the mountain Waytani and southeast of the mountain Wayunka.[4]