Yanajirca or Yana Hirka ( Quechua ''yana'' black,

Ancash Quechua Ancash Quechua, or Huaylay (Waylay), is a Quechua variety spoken in the Peruvian department of Ancash by approximately 1,000,000 people. Like Wanka Quechua, it belongs to Quechua I (according to Alfredo Torero). Classification The Ancash Quech ...

''hirka'' mountain, "black mountain", also spelled ''Yanajirca'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately . It 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, on the border of the districts of Huallanca and Huasta. Yana Hirka lies east of Wamash Mach'ay.

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Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub