Inka Kancha

Inka Kancha
Inka Kancha

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,146 m (16,883 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°34′57″S 76°14′27″W / 11.58250°S 76.24083°W / -11.58250; -76.24083Coordinates: 11°34′57″S 76°14′27″W / 11.58250°S 76.24083°W / -11.58250; -76.24083
Geography
Location Peru, Lima Region
Parent range Andes

Inka Kancha (Quechua Inka Inca, kancha enclosure; corral,[2] "Inca enclosure" or "Inca corral", Hispanicized spelling Incacancha) is a 5,146-metre-high (16,883 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District. Inka Kancha lies near the Antikuna mountain pass, south of Sillaqaqa.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cerro Incacancha". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochiri Province (Lima Region)


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