Yana Uqhu (Huaral-Huaura)

Yana Uqhu (Quechua yana black, uqhu swamp,[2] "black swamp", Hispanicized spelling Yanaocco) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, Pacaraos District, and in the Huaura Province, Santa Leonor District.[1]

This article is about the mountain on the border of the Huaral Province and the Huaura Province, Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yana Uqhu.
Yana Uqhu
Yana Uqhu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates11°03′08″S 76°40′00″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region, Huaral Province, Huaura Province
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaura Province (Lima Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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