Yanasinqa
Mountain in Peru
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Yanasinqa (Quechua yana black, sinqa nose,[3] "black nose", Hispanicized spelling Yanashinga, Yanasinga) or Yanashinqa (in the local Quechua variant) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District. Yanasinqa lies north of a lake named Waqraqucha and northeast of the peak of Antikuna and the Antikuna mountain pass.[4]
LocationPeru, Junín Region
| Yanasinqa | |
|---|---|
  Yanasinqa Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,400 m (17,700 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 11°34′28″S 76°10′19″W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Junín Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
The Yanasinqa glacier is one of those which have been observed regularly during a period of 24 years (1944-1968).[5]
