Anqasi (Ayacucho)

This article is about the mountain in the Ayacucho Region, Peru. For other uses, see Anqasi (disambiguation).
Anqasi
Anqasi

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°26′21″S 74°09′09″W / 14.43917°S 74.15250°W / -14.43917; -74.15250Coordinates: 14°26′21″S 74°09′09″W / 14.43917°S 74.15250°W / -14.43917; -74.15250
Geography
Location Peru, Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province
Parent range Andes

Anqasi (Quechua for cobalt salt used for dyeing,[2] hispanicized spelling Angasi) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,400 metres (14,436 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Cabana District. It lies north of a mountain named Inka Wasi.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)
  2. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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