Wachwa Runtu
Wachwa Runtu (Quechua wachwa Andean goose, runtu egg,[2][3][4][5] "Andean goose egg", also spelled Huachhuarunto) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Chupaca Province, Yanacancha District, and in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District.[1]
| Wachwa Runtu | |
|---|---|
  Wachwa Runtu Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 12°23′28″S 75°33′50″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Junín Region, Lima Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Central |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chupaca Province (Junín Region)
- Abdón Yaranga Valderrama: Diccionario Quechua-Español / Runa Simi-Español. Lima / Paris 2003: wachwa: Chloephaga melanoptera, syn. wallata
- Panoramio: Chloephaga melanoptera (Huachua)
- Informac SGRNMA al 31.12.07: huashua (Chloephga melanoptera), [...] huachua (Chloephaga melanoptera).
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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