Yanashallash
Mountain in Peru
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Yanashallash, Yanashalla, or Yanashayash (in the regional Quechua spellings, yana black, salla large cliff of gravel; bride, girlfriend, lover, aya corpse,[3][4] "black cliff of gravel", "black bride" or "black corpse") is a mountain in the north of the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,100 ft) high.
Coordinates9°51′00″S 77°05′17″W[2]
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
| Yanashallash | |
|---|---|
  Yanashallash Location within Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 9°51′00″S 77°05′17″W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Wallanka |
Yanashallash or Yanashayash is also the name of the mountain pass at 4,600 m (15,100 ft) at the mountain. It connects the towns of Chiquián and Huallanca. The mountain and the pass are located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, in the districts of Aquia and Huallanca.[1][2]
