Yana Chuku (
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 ...
''yana'' black, ''chuku'' hat,
"black hat", also named ''Yanachuco Grande'') is a mountain and a ridge 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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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = National seal
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. Its highest peak is located in the
Pasco Region
Pasco () is a department and region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.
Political division
The region is divided into 3 provinces ( es, provincias, singular: ), which are composed of 28 districts (''distritos'', singular: ''distrito ...
,
Pasco Province
The Pasco Province is one of the three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city Cerro de Pasco.
Boundaries
*North: Huánuco Region
*East: Oxapampa Province
*South: Junín Region
*West: Lima Regio ...
, on the border of the districts of
Huachón and
Ticlacayan. The ridge extends to the northeast along the Ranra Kancha and Yana K'uchu valleys.
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)]
References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Pasco Region
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