Parqash (local Quechua for two separate things which seem to be united (parqa,[2] hispanicized spelling: Parcash) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,000 metres (16,404 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, Atavillos Alto District.[1]

Parqash
Parqash is located in Peru
Parqash
Parqash
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°15′06″S 76°30′39″W / 11.25167°S 76.51083°W / -11.25167; -76.51083
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region, Huaral Province
Parent rangeAndes

Parqash is also the name of a small lake southeast of the mountain at 11°15′38″S 76°30′12″W / 11.26056°S 76.50333°W / -11.26056; -76.50333.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaral 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.