Huallacancha or Huallacanecha (possibly from

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 ...

''walla'' mountain range, ''kancha'' enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses) is a mountain in the

Pariacaca 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 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

Junín Region Junín may refer to: Places Argentina *Junín Partido **Junín, Buenos Aires *** Junín Airport * Junín Department, Mendoza ** Junín, Mendoza * Junín Department, San Luis *Junín de los Andes, Neuquén Colombia *Junín, Cundinamarca *Juní ...

Yauli Province The Yauli Province is one of the nine provinces in Peru that form the Junín Region. It is bordered to the north by the Pasco Region and the Junín Province, to the east by the Tarma Province, to the south by the Jauja Province and to the west by ...

, on the border of the districts Suitucancha and Yauli. Huallacancha lies south-east of the mountain

Qarwachuku Carhuachuco (possibly from Quechua ''qarwa'' yellowish, ''chuku'' hat) is a mountain in the Pariacaca mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, in the districts Suitucancha and Yauli. ...

, west of the mountain

Ukhu Qhata Ukhu Qhata (Quechua ''ukhu'' deep, ''qhata'' slope, hillside, "deep slope", Hispanicized spelling ''Ojocata'') is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, S ...

and north of the mountain

Wayllakancha Wayllakancha (Quechua ''waylla'' meadow, ''kancha'' enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses, Hispanicized spelling ''Huayllacancha'') is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is s ...

. Huallacancha is also the name of a valley with an intermittent stream which originates on the east side of the mountain. Its waters flow to the north-east where they meet Mantaro River.

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