Yana Uqsha (Lima) Explained

Yana Uqsha
Elevation M:5000
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Lima Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-11.0808°N -76.52°W

Yana Uqsha (Quechua yana black, very dark, uqsha (locally), uqsa high altitude grass,[2] [3] hispanicized spelling Yanahojsha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, Andamarca District. It lies southwest of Warunqucha.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. http://de.scribd.com/doc/117176164/Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash-20-Oct-06 Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash