Yana Uqsha (Quechua yana black, very dark, uqsha (locally), uqsa high altitude grass,[2][3] also spelled Yana Ucsha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,092 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Huanca Sancos Province, on the border of the districts of Lucanamarca and Sancos. Yana Uqsha lies south of Yanawaqra and Yuraq Urqu.[1]
| Yana Uqsha | |
|---|---|
  Yana Uqsha Location within Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°54′18″S 74°36′33″W / 13.90500°S 74.60917°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ayacucho Region, Huanca Sancos Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
References edit
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huanca Sancos Province (Ayacucho Region)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash See Spanish: Paja - Ancash Quechua paha, uqsha
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