Chhanka
Chhanka (Quechua for cliff,[2] hispanicized spelling Chanca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,050 m (16,570 ft) high . It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Chhanka lies southwest of Pishtaq. A little lake named Tuqtuqucha ("hen lake") lies at its feet.[3]
| Chhanka | |
|---|---|
  Chhanka Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,050 m (16,570 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 10°32′40″S 76°52′50″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- Peru 1:100,000, Oyón 1549, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Oyón Province (Lima Region)
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