Mount Huayanay
Mountain in Peru
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Huayanay[1][2][3] (Quechua for swallow)[4] is a mountain and a massif in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,464 metres (17,927 ft) high. The massif is located in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, Huarocondo District and in the Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District.[3] Huayanay lies east of Salcantay and Paljay.[2]
English translationswallow
Language of nameQuechua
| Huayanay | |
|---|---|
Huayanay in the clouds as seen from the Warmi Wañusqa mountain pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,464 m (17,927 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°17′54″S 72°23′35″W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | swallow |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
  Huayanay Peru | |
| Location | Cusco, Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcabamba |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1-1966 via N. ridge. |
