Huallanca (possibly from
Quechua for "mountain range"
and a cactus plant ''(Opuntia subulata'')),
also known as Burro (
Spanish for "donkey"), is a ) high 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 ...
of
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 ...
. It is the highest peak in the
Huallanca mountain range.
[ Huallanca is located in the ]Ancash Region
Ancash ( qu, Anqash; es, Áncash ) is a department and region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital i ...
, Bolognesi Province
The Bolognesi Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru.
Overview
The province originally was part of Cajatambo Province (part of Lima Region since 1916) until 1903, when it was split off and named after Col. Francisco Bolognes ...
, in the districts of Aquia and Huallanca. It is situated in the northern half of the range, southeast of the Yanashallash pass and the peaks of Tankan Tankan (短観), a shorthand for ''kigyō tanki keizai kansoku chōsa'' (企業短期経済観測調査, literally Business Short-Term Economic Sentiment Survey), is a quarterly poll of business confidence reported by the Bank of Japan showing the ...
, Ch'uspi and Tankanqucha. Kuntur Wayi
Kuntur Wayi or Kuntur Wayin (Quechua ''kuntur'' condor, Ancash Quechua ''wayi'' house, "condor house", also spelled ''Condorhuayi, Condor-Huain'') is a mountain in the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancas ...
lies southwest of it. Winchus ) is the peak west of Wallanka at the Tuna Kancha valley.[
]
References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Ancash Region
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