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Paca (mountain)

Coordinates: 11°53′45″S 76°03′58″W / 11.89583°S 76.06611°W / -11.89583; -76.06611
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Paka
Paka is located in Peru
Paka
Paka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,510 m (18,080 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°53′45″S 76°03′58″W / 11.89583°S 76.06611°W / -11.89583; -76.06611
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Paryaqaqa

Nevado Paka (Quechua for eagle,[2] Hispanicized spelling Paca) is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,510 m (18,080 ft) high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, San Mateo District. Paka lies southwest of Wayllakancha, northwest of Pachanqutu and northeast of Tata Qayqu.[1]

References

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