Jatunyurac Caca (possibly from
Quechua ''hatun'' big, ''yuraq'' white, ''qaqa'' rock,
"big white rock") is a mountain in the southern extensions of the
Vilcanota mountain range in the
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 ...
of
Peru
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, about high. It is situated in the
Puno Region
Puno () is a department and region in southeastern Peru. It is the fifth largest department in Peru, after Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the departments of Madre de Dios on the north, Cusco ...
,
Melgar Province,
Nuñoa District. Jatunyurac Caca lies southwest of the mountain
Collpacaja, east of Yaretani and north of a lower mountain named Yuracgaga.
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References
Mountains of Puno Region
Mountains of Peru
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