Wank'ayuq Saywa
Wank'ayuq Saywa is located in Peru
Wank'ayuq Saywa
Wank'ayuq Saywa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°34′51″S 72°38′34″W / 14.58083°S 72.64278°W / -14.58083; -72.64278
Geography
LocationPeru, Apurímac Region
Parent rangeAndes, Wansu

Wank'ayuq Saywa (Quechua wank'a rock, -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership, saywa boundary stone, landmark,[2] "rocky landmark" or "landmark with rocks", Hispanicized spelling Huancayojsayhua, Hiancayojsayhua) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, in the districts of Antabamba and Oropesa. Wank'ayuq Saywa lies west of Q'illu Pachaka and southeast of Hatun Qillqa.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Grau Province (Apurímac Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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