Yanawara (Puno) Explained

Yanawara
Other Name:Mina Punta
Elevation M:5465
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Puno Region, Lampa Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-15.3683°N -70.6794°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
First Ascent:1972 via N. ridge

Yanawara (Quechua yana black, wara trousers[3] "black trousers", Hispanicized spelling Yanahuara) or Mina Punta[1] (also Minapunta) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5465m (17,930feet) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, on the border of the districts Palca and Paratía. Yanawara lies northwest of the lake Sayt'uqucha.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate Peru RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
  2. Web site: Nevados. . IGN, Peru. June 7, 2014.
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)

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