Wayrakancha (Quechua wayra wind, kancha enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses,[3] Hispanicized spelling Huayracancha) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about 5,300 metres (17,388 ft) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District.[4] Wayrakancha lies northwest of Pumaqucha.

Wayrakancha
View from the summit of Yuraqqucha, looking to the southeast. Snow-covered Wayrakancha is visible in the background on the right.
Highest point
Elevation5,300 m (17,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°41′25″S 76°11′49″W / 11.69028°S 76.19694°W / -11.69028; -76.19694[2]
Geography
Wayrakancha is located in Peru
Wayrakancha
Wayrakancha
Peru
LocationPeru, Junín Region, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

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References

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  1. ^ allthemountains.com (archive)
  2. ^ mapcarta.com "Cerro Huayracancha", retrieved on January 15, 2014
  3. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochiri Province (Lima Region)