Yawarqucha (
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 ...
''yawar'' blood, ''qucha'' lake, "blood lake", Hispanicized spelling ''Yahuarcocha'') 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 ...
of
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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. It is situated in the
Huancavelica Region
Huancavelica () is a department and region in Peru with an area of and a population of 347,639 ( 2017 census). The capital is the city Huancavelica. The region is bordered by the departments of Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciud ...
,
Huaytará Province
Huaytará Province is the largest of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital city is Huaytará. The province has a population of 17,247 inhabitants as of 2017.
Boundaries
*North: Castrovirreyna Province, Huancaveli ...
,
Pilpichaca District
Pilpichaca District is one of sixteen districts of the province Huaytará in Peru.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaytará Province (Huancavelica Region)
See al ...
. Yawarqucha lies north of
Wakan Q'allay.
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huamanga Province (Ayacucho Region)]
References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Huancavelica Region
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