Sach'a Hirka

Sach'a Hirka (Quechua sach'a tree, Ancash Quechua hirka mountain,[2][3] "tree mountain", also spelled Sachajirca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It lies in the Ancash Region on the border of the Aija Province, Aija District, and the Recuay Province, Catac District. Sach'a Hirka lies northwest of Yana Kunkush.[1]

Sach'a Hirka
Sach'a Hirka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°50′16″S 77°29′39″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Aija Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. homepage.ntlworld.com/robert_beer Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006



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