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Mataqucha
Mataqucha (Quechua ''mata'' united, ''qucha'' lake, "united lake", Hispanicized spellings ''Matacocha, Matacochas'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high, at a small lake of the same name. The mountain is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Gorgor District, in the Huaura Province, Ambar District, and in the Oyón Province Oyón Province is a province of the Lima Region in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Na ..., Caujul District. It lies southeast of Wathiyaqucha and Puka Parya. The mountain is named after a little lake south and east of the mountain. It is situated in the Caujul District at . References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region Lakes of Peru Lakes of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cajatambo Province
The Cajatambo Province is one of nine provinces in the Lima Region of Peru. It is bordered to the north by the Ancash Region, to the east by the Huánuco Region, to the south by the Oyón Province, and to the west by the Huaura Province. Overview From 1851 to 1916 Cajatambo was part of Ancash Region and also included the areas of Bolognesi Province and Ocros Province, which remained in that region. Bolognesi, including Ocros until 1990, split from Cajatambo in 1903; in 1916 Cajatambo was given to Lima Region. Geography The Waywash mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region) Administrative divisions The province is divided into five districts: * Cajatambo * Copa * Gorgor * Huancapón * Manas Population The province has a population of approximately 10,000 people. Capital The capital of the province is the city of Cajatambo. Industry Historically, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorgor District
Gorgor District is one of five districts of the province Cajatambo in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi .... Geography Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region) References {{coord, 10.6207, S, 77.0412, W, source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:PE, display=title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huaura Province
Huaura is one of nine provinces of the Department of Lima on the Pacific coast of Peru. It has a population of about 180,000 inhabitants. Is the most important province of the Region Lima-Provinces. It is bordered by the province of Barranca and the Ancash Region in the north, the provinces of Cajatambo and Oyón and the Pasco Region in the east, the province of Huaral in the south and the Pacific Ocean in the west. Huacho is the capital of the province as well as the Region Lima. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaura Province (Lima Region) Political division The is divided into twelve districts: *Huacho (seat) * Ambar * Caleta * Checras * Hualmay * Huaura * Leoncio Prado * Paccho * Santa Leonor * Santa María * Sayán * Vegueta Villages * Acain See also * Q'asaqucha * Region Lima - Provinces *Huacho Huacho () is a city in Peru, capital of the Huaura Province and capital of the L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambar District
Ambar District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaura in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi .... Geography Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaura Province (Lima Region) References {{coord, 10.7563, S, 77.2720, W, source:wikidata, display=title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oyón Province
Oyón Province is a province of the Lima Region in Peru. It measures . The capital of the province is the city of Oyón. Geography The Rawra mountain range and the Rumi Cruz mountain range traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Oyón Province (Lima Region) Political division The province is divided into six districts, which are: See also * Chawpiqucha References Provinces of the Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caujul District
Caujul District is one of six districts of the province Oyón in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. See also * Mataqucha Mataqucha (Quechua ''mata'' united, ''qucha'' lake, "united lake", Hispanicized spellings ''Matacocha, Matacochas'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high, at a small lake of the same name. The mountain is located in the Lima Region, Ca ... References {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puka Parya
Puka Parya (Quechua ''puka'' red, ''parya'' reddish, copper or sparrow, Hispanicized spelling ''Puca Paria'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Gorgor District, and in the Huaura Province Huaura is one of nine provinces of the Department of Lima on the Pacific coast of Peru. It has a population of about 180,000 inhabitants. Is the most important province of the Region Lima-Provinces. It is bordered by the province of Barranca and ..., Ambar District. Puka Parya lies northwest of Mataqucha and east of Wathiyaqucha. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S latitude), and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate 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, El Alto and La Paz. The Altiplano plateau is the world's second-highest after the Tibetan plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three major divisions based on climate: the Tropical Andes, the Dry Andes, and the Wet Andes. The Andes Mountains are the highest m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy for the Union" , national_anthem = "National Anthem of Peru" , march = "March of Flags" , image_map = PER orthographic.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Lima , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = Peruvian Spanish, Spanish , languages_type = Co-official languages , languages = , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2017 , demonym = Peruvians, Peruvian , government_type = Unitary state, Unitary Semi-presidential system, semi-presidential republic , leader_title1 = President of Peru, President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lima Region
The Department of Lima () 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, the country's capital, is located west of the Department of Lima; this province is autonomous and not under the jurisdiction of the Regional Government. Geography The department of Lima is bordered by the departments of Ancash on the north, Huánuco, Pasco, and Junín on the east, Huancavelica on the southeast, Ica on the south, and the Pacific Ocean and the Lima Province on the west. The department has a coastal and an Andean zone, and has a great diversity of natural regions: the Coast or ''Chala'' (0 to 500 meters above sea level) up to the ''Janka'' or ''Mountain range'' ( es, Cordillera, over 4800 meters). The predominating regions are the ''Yunga'' (500 to 2300 meters above sea level) and ''Quechua'' (2300 to 3500 meters) Points of interest Lachay National Reserve The Lachay Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quechua Language
Quechua (, ; ), usually called ("people's language") in Quechuan languages, is an Indigenous languages of the Americas, indigenous language family spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Peruvian Andes. Derived from a common ancestral language, it is the most widely spoken Pre-Columbian era, pre-Columbian language family of the Americas, with an estimated 8–10 million speakers as of 2004.Adelaar 2004, pp. 167–168, 255. Approximately 25% (7.7 million) of Peruvians speak a Quechuan language. It is perhaps most widely known for being the main language family of the Inca Empire. The Spanish encouraged its use until the Peruvian War of Independence, Peruvian struggle for independence of the 1780s. As a result, Quechua variants are still widely spoken today, being the co-official language of many regions and the second most spoken language family in Peru. History Quechua had already expanded across wide ranges of the central Andes long before the expansion of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wathiyaqucha
Wathiyaqucha ( Quechua ''wathiya'' roasted potatoes, a traditional dish, ''qucha'' lake, Hispanicized spelling ''Bateacocha'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Gorgor District, and in the Huaura Province, Ambar District. Wathiyaqucha lies between Wanki in the west and Puka Parya Puka Parya (Quechua ''puka'' red, ''parya'' reddish, copper or sparrow, Hispanicized spelling ''Puca Paria'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Gorgor District, and in the Huaura Province ... in the east.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region) References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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