Huaytapallana (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Waytapallana; wayta wild flower, a little bunch of flowers, pallay to collect, pallana an instrument to collect fruit / collectable, Waytapallana "a place where you collect wild flowers",[1][2]) or Lasuntay is the highest peak in the Huaytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru.[3] Its summit reaches about 5,557 m (18,232 ft) above sea level. The mountain is situated in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, in the districts of Huancayo and Pariahuanca.[4]
Huaytapallana | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,557 m (18,232 ft) |
Listing | List of mountains in the Andes |
Coordinates | 11°54′29″S 75°03′15″W |
Geography | |
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Location | Peru, Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Huancayo District, Pariahuanca District |
Parent range | Andes, Huaytapallana |
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