Waylla Hirka (Cajatambo) Explained

Waylla Hirka
Elevation M:4800
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-10.455°N -76.8658°W

Waylla Hirka (Quechua waylla meadow, Ancash Quechua hirka mountain,[2] "meadow mountain", Hispanicized spelling Huayllajirca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4800m (15,700feet) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Waylla Hirka lies at the Pumarinri valley south of the Waywash mountain range, southwest of Pukaqaqa and north of Millpu. The lakes Quyllurqucha, Warmiqucha (Quechua for "woman lake", Huarmicocha) and Challwaqucha ("fish lake", Challhuacocha) lie northeast of Waylla Hirka.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)
  2. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robert_beer/Vocabulario%20comparativo%20Quechua%20ecuator%20Quechua%20ancash%20-%2020%20Oct%2006.PDF homepage.ntlworld.com/robert_beer