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Mountain in Peru For the archaeological site in the Pasco Region, Peru, see Yuraq Mach'ay.
Yuraq Mach'ay
Yuraq Mach'ay is located in PeruYuraq Mach'ayYuraq Mach'ayPeru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Coordinates13°03′39″S 75°00′21″W / 13.06083°S 75.00583°W / -13.06083; -75.00583
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province
Parent rangeAndes, Chunta

Yuraq Mach'ay (Quechua yuraq white, mach'ay cave, "white cave", Hispanicized spelling Yurac Machay) is a mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Huacocolpa District. Yuraq Mach'ay lies north of Yana Urqu.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancavelica Province 1 (Huancavelica Region)
  2. 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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