Wakan Q'allay (

Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ...

, ''waka'' cow, ''-n'' a

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, ''q'allay'' to cut into small pieces, Hispanicized spelling ''Huajancallay'') is a mountain 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 ...

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, about high. It is situated in the

Huancavelica Region Huancavelica () is a department and region in Peru with an area of and a population of 347,639 ( 2017 census). The capital is the city Huancavelica. The region is bordered by the departments of Lima and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, ...

Huaytará Province Huaytará Province is the largest of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital city is Huaytará. The province has a population of 17,247 inhabitants as of 2017. Boundaries *North: Castrovirreyna Province, Huancaveli ...

Pilpichaca District Pilpichaca District is one of sixteen districts of the province Huaytará in Peru. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaytará Province (Huancavelica Region) See al ...

. Wakan Q'allay lies east of

Qispi Q'awa Qispi Q'awa ( Aymara, ''qispi'' something glittering, ''q'awa'' little river, ditch, crevice, fissure, gap in the earth, "glittering brook" or "glittering ravine", Hispanicized spelling ''Quispiccahua'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about ...

.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huamanga Province (Ayacucho Region)

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