Yana Sallayoc (possibly from Quechua yana black, salla large cliff of gravel, -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[2][3] "the one with a black cliff of gravel" or "the black one with a cliff of gravel") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is lies in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Yana Sallayoc is situated south of the mountains Quello Sallayoc and Llusca Ritti, east of the mountain Tica Pallana and west of the mountain Viscachani.
| Yana Sallayoc | |
|---|---|
  Yana Sallayoc Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°46′40″S 70°41′24″W / 13.77778°S 70.69000°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
An intermittent stream originates south-east of Yana Sallayoc. Its waters flow to the river Lajamayu.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)
- ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ 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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