Janq'u Saxa Explained

Janq'u Saxa
Elevation M:4825
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Moquegua Region, Puno Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-16.3319°N -70.3422°W

Janq'u Saxa (Aymara janq'u white, saxa hollow, "white hollow", Hispanicized spelling Jancosaca) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 4825m (15,830feet) high. It is located in the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ichuña District, and the Puno Region, Puno Province, Pichacani District, northeast of Jukumarini Lake. Janq'u Saxa lies south of the mountain Wallqani, southwest of Wilaqullu and southeast of Larama Quta. It is situated at the Larama Quta River which originates northwest of the mountain. It is a tributary of Jukumarini Lake.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Peru 1:100,000, Pichaccani 2838, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe – UGEL map of the General Sánchez Cerro Province (Moquegua Region)