Huanca (possibly from
Aymara for a very big stone, or from
Quechua for rock)
[Note: Place names of both languages occur in the Chachas District.] is a mountain in the
Chila 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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, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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. It is located in the
Arequipa Region
Arequipa ( ay, Ariqipa; qu, Ariqipa) is a department and region in southwestern Peru. It is the sixth largest department in Peru, after Puno, Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto, its sixth most populous department, and its eleventh least ...
,
Castilla Province,
Chachas District. Huanca lies southwest of
Huayllatarpuna and
Condorcacha and northeast of
Chinchón
Chinchón () is a town and municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Located 50 km south-east of the city of Madrid, the municipality covers an area of 115.91 km2. , it has a population of 5,239. Its historic centre, with a nota ...
and
Aceruta
Aceruta (possibly from Aymara ''asiru'' snail, ''uta'' house, "snail" or ''-ta'' a suffix, "from the snail") is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. It lies nor ...
.
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References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Arequipa Region
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