Hanan Wak'a | |
Range: | Andes |
Language: | Quechua |
Location: | Peru, Amazonas Region, Utcubamba Province, Cumba District |
Hanan Wak'a (Quechua hanan elevated, high, wak'a a local god of protection, a sacred object or place,[1] [2] "high wak'a", Hispanicized spelling Hananhuaca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Amazonas Region, Utcubamba Province, Cumba District, near the little village of Tactago.[3]
Hanan Wak'a is a natural viewpoint with good views across the Marañón valley. Annually on June 24 a feast is celebrated on top of the mountain named Día de los Campesinos (Spanish for peasants' day). By the local people Hanan Wak'a is considered a place of protection.[3]