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Awkillu
Auxilio (possibly from Quechua ''Awkillu'' word for apu (Andean mountain deity) or grandfather, old man, the Hispanicized spelling is the misleading word ''Auxilio'' which means "assistance" or "support") is a mountain in the west of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllon District, and in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Copa District.escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)] Auxilio lies on the sub-range west of Yerupaja, south of Auxilio Lake and southwest of the mountain Huacrish Huacrish (possibly from Quechua ''Wakrish'' (from ''wakri'') for "flash of lightning") is a mountain in the west of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllon .... References Five-thousanders of the Andes Mountains of the Department of Ancash Mountains of the Department of Lima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolognesi Province
Bolognesi is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru. Overview The province originally was part of the province of Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo (part of Lima Region since 1916) until 1903, when it was split off and named after Col. Francisco Bolognesi, the hero of the Battle of Arica. In 1990, the Ocros Province, province of Ocros split off from Bolognesi. Geography The area of the province comprises parts of four Andes, Andean mountain ranges with snow-covered mountains: the Cordillera Blanca, the Cordillera Negra, the Wallanka mountain range, Wallanka mountain range and the Waywash mountain range, Waywash mountain range. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below: Political division Bolognesi is divided into fifteen districts, which are: * Abelardo Pardo Lezameta District, Abelardo Pardo Lezameta * Antonio Raymondi District, Antonio Raymondi * Aquia District, Aquia * Cajacay District, Cajacay * Canis District, Canis * Chiquián District, Chiq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordillera Huayhuash From Space
A cordillera is a chain or network of mountain ranges, such as those in the west coast of the Americas. The term is borrowed from Spanish, where the word comes from , a diminutive of ('rope'). The term is most commonly used in physical geography p. 687 (Encyclopedia Americana Corp., 1918): "It is used particularly in physical geography, although in geology also it is sometimes applied...." and is particularly applied to the various large systems of the |
Huacrish
Huacrish (possibly from Quechua ''Wakrish'' (from ''wakri'') for "flash of lightning") is a mountain in the west of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllon District, and in the Lima Region The Department of Lima (), known as the Department of the Capital () until 1823, is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru; the seat of the regional government is Huacho. Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, ..., Cajatambo Province, Copa District.escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Lima Region)] Huacrish lies on the sub-range west of Yerupaja, northeast of the mountain Auxilio and southeast of the Auxilio Lake. References Five-thousanders of the Andes Mountains of the Department of Ancash Mountains of the Department of Lima {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copa District
Copa District is one of five districts of the province Cajatambo in Peru. Geography The Huayhuash mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region) * Auxilio * Jullutahuarco * Rajucollota * Rasac * Sarapo * Huacrish Administrative Division Village centres * Urban ** Copa, with 481 inhabitants. ** Huayllapa, with 323 inhabitants. * Rural Ethnic groups The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language 38.52% of the population learnt to speak in childhood, 61.36% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census The 2007 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Its full name in Spanish is XI Censo de Población y VI de Vivie ...). See also * Sarap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andes
The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long and wide (widest between 18th parallel south, 18°S and 20th parallel south, 20°S latitude) and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from south to north through seven South American countries: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depression (geology), depressions. The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida, Mérida, Mérida, El Alto, and La Paz. The Altiplano, Altiplano Plateau is the world's second highest after the Tibetan Plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huayhuash Mountain Range
Huayhuash (possibly from Quechua ''waywash'', weasel'','' or ''waywashi'', squirrel) is a mountain range within the Andes of Peru, in the boundaries of the regions of Ancash, Lima and Huánuco.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region) Since 2002 it is protected within the Cordillera Huayhuash Reserved Zone. Geography The Huayhuash range is 30 km long north to south and includes seven peaks over 6000 m including Yerupajá, which, at , is the second highest peak in Peru. Another notable peak, Siula (6,344 m) was made famous by mountaineer Joe Simpson in his book '' Touching the Void''. Compared to the neighboring Cordillera Blanca, Huayhuash possesses narrower valleys and higher mountain passes. There are many lesser peaks surrounding those covered by ice, and several passes exceeding 5,000 m. It is necessary to travel a considerable distance from the central range to find ground lower than 3,000 m, even on valley floors, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apu (god)
In the ancient religion and mythology of Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, an is the term used to describe the spirits of mountains and sometimes solitary rocks, typically displaying anthropomorphic features, that protect the local people. The term dates back to the Inca Empire. Meanings The word has several possible meanings, depending on context. means "Lord" in Quechua. The Inca religion uses the term to refer to a mountain with a living spirit; the body and energy of the mountain together form the spirit's ("home" or "temple"). A number of different terms are used for different types of : * – protector of a village (such as Manuel Pinta) * – protector of a region ( Mama Simona) * – protector of a country (such as Salkantay or Ausangate) Besides mountains there are other living beings that are considered – the so-called . In the Andean tradition, (Cosmic Mother), (God or Cosmic Father), (Father Sun), (Father Wind), (Mother Water), (Mother Moon) and (Moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quechua Language
Quechua (, ), also called (, 'people's language') in Southern Quechua, is an Indigenous languages of the Americas, indigenous language family that originated in central Peru and thereafter spread to other countries of the Andes. Derived from a common ancestral "Proto-Quechuan language, Proto-Quechua" language, it is today the most widely spoken Pre-Columbian era, pre-Columbian language family of the Americas, with the number of speakers estimated at 8–10 million speakers in 2004,Adelaar 2004, pp. 167–168, 255. and just under 7 million from the most recent census data available up to 2011. Approximately 13.9% (3.7 million) of Peruvians speak a Quechua language. Although Quechua began expanding many centuries before the Inca Empire, Incas, that previous expansion also meant that it was the primary language family within the Inca Empire. The Spanish also tolerated its use until the Peruvian War of Independence, Peruvian struggle for independence in the 1780s. As a result, var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
