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Jauja Province
Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Province and to the west with the Lima Region. The capital of the Jauja Province is the city of Jauja (Quechua: Shausha or Sausa). The city was founded by Francisco Pizarro as the first capital of Peru. Before the arrival of the Spaniards the province was called ''Hatun Xauxa'' (Quechua spelling variants: Hatun Shawsha or Hatun Sausa) and it was the main center of the nation ''Hatunwanka Xauxa'', that consisted of Tawantinsuyu after the expansion of Pachakutiq Inca. Geography The province lies in the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. The Paryaqaqa mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province is Paryaqaqa (Tulluqutu) at . Other mountain are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Peru
The provinces of Peru () are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts ( es, distritos, links=no). There are 196 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions, except for Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average of seven provinces per region. The region with the fewest provinces is Callao (one) and the region with the most is Ancash (twenty). While provinces in the sparsely populated Amazon rain forest of eastern Peru tend to be larger, there is a large concentration of them in the north-central area of the country. The province with the fewest districts is Purús Province, with just one district. The province with the most districts is Lima Province, with 43 districts. The most common number of districts per province is eight; a total of 29 provinces share this number of districts. Provinces table The table below shows all provinces with their capitals and the region in which they are locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paryaqaqa
Pariacaca, Paria Caca'','' Paryaqaqa, Parya Qaqa, (possibly from Quechua ''parya'' reddish; copper; sparrow, ''qaqa'' rock) or Tullujuto (possibly from Quechua ''tullu'' bone, ''qutu'' heap, "bone heap") is the highest mountain in the Pariacaca mountain range (or Huarochirí mountain range) in the Andes of Peru, with a summit elevation of above sea level. It is situated on the border of the regions of Junín and Lima, southeast of Colquepucro and Corihuasi. In ancient times it was considered a sacred mountain. Nicholas Royer, a Canadian man, disappeared in 2004 following a hike in the mountains. See also * Inca mythology Inca mythology or religion includes many stories and legends that attempt to explain or symbolize Inca beliefs. Basic beliefs Scholarly research demonstrates that Runa ( Quechua speakers) belief systems were integrated with their view of the ... References External links Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region Mountains of Lima Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quriwasi
Corihuasi (possibly from Quechua ''quri'' gold, ''wasi'' house, "gold house") is a mountain in the Pariacaca or Huarochiri mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Quinti District. Corihuasi lies between the mountains Colquepucro in the north-west and Pariacaca in the south-east. It is situated on the western border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve The Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve ( es, Reserva Paisajística Nor Yauyos-Cochas) is a protected area in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province and in the Junín Region, Jauja Province. It lies with the Peruvian Yungas and Central .... Satellite images from 1998, 2005, 2010, 2011 and 2012 show that the Corihuasi glacier which flows to the northeast has retreated. The glacier lies at . References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region Mountains of Lima Region Landfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qullqip'ukru
Colquepucro or Collquepucro (possibly from Quechua ''qullqi'' money, silver, ''p'ukru'' - s. gorge; ravine; gully; hollow; valley,) is a mountain in the Pariacaca or Huarochirí mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District and in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Quinti District. Colquepucro lies north-east of the mountains Corihuasi Corihuasi (possibly from Quechua ''quri'' gold, ''wasi'' house, "gold house") is a mountain in the Pariacaca or Huarochiri mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo Distric ... and Pariacaca. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region Mountains of Lima Region {{Peru-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qiwllaqucha (Jauja)
Qiwllaqucha (Quechua ''qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña'' gull, ''qucha'' lake, "gull lake", also spelled ''Quiullacocha'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Prov ..., Canchayllo District. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region {{Junin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muruqucha (Jauja)
Muruqucha (Quechua ''muru'' blunt; mutilated; stained; pip, grain; smallpox, ''qucha'' lake, also spelled ''Morococha'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Prov ..., Apata District. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region {{Junin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muntirayuq (Pomacancha)
Muntirayuq (Quechua ''muntira'' an ancient cloth cap; a bullfighter's hat, ''-yuq'' a suffix, 'the one with a cap', also spelled ''Monterayoc'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Prov ..., Pomacancha District. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region {{Junin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muntirayuq (Junín)
Muntirayuq (Quechua ''muntira'' an ancient cloth cap; a bullfighter's hat, ''-yuq'' a suffix, 'the one with a cap', also spelled ''Monterrayoc'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Prov ..., Apata District. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region {{Junin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mata Mach'ay
Mata Mach'ay (Quechua ''mata'' united, ''mach'ay'' cave, "united cave", also spelled ''Matamachay'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Prov ..., Pomacancha District. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region {{Junin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marayrasu (Apata)
Marairazo (possibly from Quechua ''maray'' batan or grindstone; to tear down, to knock down, ''rasu'' snow, ice) is a mountain in the northern sector of the Huaytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Concepción Province, Comas District, and in the Jauja Province Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Prov ..., in the districts of Apata and Monobamba. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region {{Junin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marayrasu
Marairazo (possibly from Quechua ''maray'' batan or grindstone; to tear down, to knock down, ''rasu'' snow, ice) is a mountain in the northern sector of the Huaytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Concepción Province, Comas District, and in the Jauja Province Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Prov ..., in the districts of Apata and Monobamba. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region {{Junin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuntur Sinqa (Jauja)
Kuntur Sinqa (Quechua ''kuntur'' condor, ''sinqa'' nose, "condor nose", also spelled ''Condorsenga'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Prov ..., Pomacancha District. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region {{Junin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |