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Huallanca Mountain Range
The Huallanca mountain range (possibly from Quechua, ''wallanka'' mountain range; a cactus plant (''Opuntia subulata''); also called Chaupi Janca or Shicra Shicra (possibly from Quechua ''sikra'' woven basket) lies in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province. The Huallanca mountain range is a small range southeast of the Cordillera Blanca and north of the Huayhuash mountain range extending between 9°52' and 10°03'S and 76°58' and 77°04'W for about 19 km in a northeasterly direction. East of the town of Aquia there is a small range called Huaman Hueque (possibly from Quechua ''waman'' falcon or variable hawk, ''wiqi'' tear). It is sometimes considered a sub-range of the Huallanca range. The Huaman Hueque range is dominated by Kikash. Mountains The highest peak in the range is Huallanca at . The main peaks are listed below: * Chaupijanca, * Chuspi, * Kikash, * Kuntur Wayi, * Minapata, * Qawi, * Tankan, * Tancancocha, * Taw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huánuco Pampa
Huánuco Pampa, Huánuco Marka (also spelled ''Huánuco Marca'') or Huánuco Viejo, or Wanuku Pampa is a large archaeological site in Peru in the Huánuco Region, Dos de Mayo Province, La Unión District. The ruins of the city lie on a plateau above the Urqumayu or Vizcarra River in the central Andes. The Incas administered their large empire through a small number of administrative centers, such as Huánuco Pampa. The administrative centers were linked by the extensive Inca road system. The most important of the roads, the Qhapaq Ñan, which ran from Cusco to Quito, passed through Huánuco Pampa. The Inca authorities in Huánuco ruled at least five, and perhaps more, ethnic groups. The city is situated on an important commercial trade route and sits on top of a plateau with ravines on all sides in order to allow easy defense of the city. During the Spanish conquest of the Incas, Huánuco Pampa was briefly occupied by Gomez de Alvarado, who founded a Spanish city there but it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
