Jatuncunca Explained

Jatuncunca
Map:Peru
Location:Peru, Ancash Region
Coordinates:-9.4103°N -77.4503°W
Elevation M:5600
Range:Andes, Cordillera Blanca
Other Name:Janyaraju, Jangyraju
Map Size:200

Jatuncunca[1] (possibly from Quechua hatun big, kunka throat, gullet, "big throat" or big gullet"), Janyaraju[2] or Jangyraju[3] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca of the Andes of Peru, about 5600m (18,400feet) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, on the border of the districts Independencia and Tarica. Jatuncunca lies west of Ocshapalca.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Huari (19-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. Book: Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. 3-937530-05-3.
  3. Book: Neate, Jill. Mountaineering in the Andes. RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre. 1994. 0-907649-64-5. 13. Peru. 2016-07-14. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185849/http://www.rgs.org/NR/rdonlyres/B11E3D06-3E97-45FC-9E82-D394EFA751BD/0/MAPeru.pdf. dead.