Yana Chaka (Pasco)
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LocationPeru, Pasco Region
| Yana Chaka | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 10°34′09″S 76°40′21″W / 10.56917°S 76.67250°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Pasco Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Yana Chaka (Quechua yana black, chaka bridge,[3] "black bridge", hispanicized spelling Yanachaca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru whose summit reaches about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Pasco Region, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Yanahuanca District, west of a lake named Atalaya.[1]