Yana Urqu (

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, ''urqu'' mountain, "black mountain", hispanicized spellings ''Yanaorcco, Yanaorco'') 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 ...

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 ...

, about high. It is located in the

Cusco Region Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu suyu ), is a department and region in Peru and is the fourth largest department in the country, after Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It borders the departments of Ucayali on the north; Madre de D ...

Canas Province Canas Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru. Geography The La Raya mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe ...

, Langui District, and in the

Canchis Province Canchis Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru. Geography The Willkanuta River or Willkamayu is one of the largest rivers of the province. Siwinaqucha, the biggest lake of the province, is a ...

Marangani District Marangani District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru. Geography The La Raya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province ( ...

. Yana Urqu lies on a ridge northeast of Langui Layo Lake, northwest of

Pawka Pawka (Quechua for a plant ''(Escallonia herrerae)'', Hispanicized spellings ''Pauca, Paucca'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canas Province, Layo District, and in the Canchis Province Canchis Province ...

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