Yana Yaku Explained

Yana Yaku
Elevation M:4800
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Cordillera Negra
Location:Peru, Ancash Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Label Position:right
Coordinates:-8.9097°N -77.9633°W

Yana Yaku (Quechua yana black, yaku water, "black water", Hispanicized spelling Yanayacu) is a mountain in the northern part of the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru, about 4800m (15,700feet) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Santa Province, Cáceres del Perú District. Yana Yaku lies between Qarwaqucha in the southeast and Quñuqranra in the northwest, west of Rumi Cruz.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Santa Province (Ancash Region)