Yaritayuq (yarita local name for Azorella compacta, Quechua -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[2] "the one with the yarita", Hispanicized spelling Yaritalloc) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, on the border of the districts of Palca and Paratia. Yaritayuq lies east of Yanawara.[1]

Yaritayuq
Yaritayuq is located in Peru
Yaritayuq
Yaritayuq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°22′54″S 70°37′01″W / 15.38167°S 70.61694°W / -15.38167; -70.61694
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes

References

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