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Record SL-863281 · Wikidata Q13191231

Wayrakancha

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Elevation
5,300 m
17,388 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
11.6903° S, 76.1969° W
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Wayrakancha
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Description

Wikipedia

Wayrakancha (Quechua wayra wind, kancha enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses, 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. Wayrakancha lies northwest of Pumaqucha.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Lichiqucha 5,000 m SW 230° 1.5 km
Putka (Lima) 5,100 m W 284° 1.9 km
Quñuqp'ukru 5,000 m W 275° 4.1 km
Paraqti 5,000 m N 358° 4.2 km
Chuqi Chukchu 5,154 m NW 332° 4.3 km