Inka Pallanka

Inka Pallanka
Inka Pallanka

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°31′25″S 74°00′49″W / 14.52361°S 74.01361°W / -14.52361; -74.01361Coordinates: 14°31′25″S 74°00′49″W / 14.52361°S 74.01361°W / -14.52361; -74.01361
Geography
Location Peru, Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province
Parent range Andes

Inka Pallanka (also spelled Incapallanca, Inkapallanka) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, on the border of the districts of Carmen Salcedo and Pukyu. By the local people the mountain is venerated as an apu.[1][2]

The archaeological site of Quriwayrachina lies near Inka Pallanka.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)
  2. 1 2 Investigación, Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga, Oficina General de Investigación e Innovación, Vol. 18 Número 2 - 2010, p. 86, Ayacucho, Peru


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