Ancahuachanan

Ancahuachanan (possibly from Quechua anka black-chested buzzard-eagle or eagle, wacha birth, to give birth[3][4] -na, -n suffixes, "where the eagle is born") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 m (16,700 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Ancahuachanan lies northwest of Alcamarinayoc and east of Singrenacocha.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Ocongate District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Anka Wachana (disambiguation).
Ancahuachanan
Ancahuachanan
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,100 m (16,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates13°41′02″S 71°06′37″W [2]
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 1 (Cusco Region)
  2. "Nevado Ancahuachanan". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  3. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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