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Mountain in Peru For the mountain in Bolivia, see Qanchis Kancha (Bolivia).
Qanchis Kancha
The mining village of Q'asa P'allqa (Casapalca) and the eastern slope of Qanchis Kancha (on the right) as seen from Jirish Mach'ay, looking to the south.
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates11°37′55″S 76°14′49″W / 11.63194°S 76.24694°W / -11.63194; -76.24694
Geography
Qanchis Kancha is located in PeruQanchis KanchaQanchis KanchaPeru
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes

Qanchis Kancha (Quechua qanchis seven, kancha corral, "seven corrals", Hispanicized spelling Janchiscancha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District. Qanchis Kancha lies near the Antikuna mountain pass, southwest of Tikti Mach'ay and Jirish Mach'ay.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochiri Province (Lima Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.


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