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Yanapaccha
Highest point
Elevation5,460 m (17,910 ft)
Coordinates9°01′35″S 77°34′37″W / 9.02639°S 77.57694°W / -9.02639; -77.57694
Naming
English translationblack waterfall
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
Yanapaccha is located in PeruYanapacchaYanapacchaPeru
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Yanapaccha (possibly from Quechua yana black, phaqcha waterfall, "black waterfall") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,460 metres (17,913 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, in the districts Yanama and Yungay. Yanapaccha lies in the Huascarán National Park, southeast of Chacraraju.

References

  1. ^ Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
  2. Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. p. 71. ISBN 9780953608720.
  3. Peru 1:100 000, Carhuás (19-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).

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