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Yana Ucsha (possibly from Quechua yana black, very dark, uqsha (locally), uqsa high altitude grass,[2][3] Hispanicized spellings Yana Ucsha, Yanaucsha, Yanauscha, Yanahucsha, also Yanauksha) is a ridge in the Huaytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,300 metres (17,388 ft) high. It is also the name of a small lake at its feet at 11°55′58″S 75°2′30″W.

This article is about the mountain in the Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yana Uqsha (disambiguation).
Yana Ucsha
Highest point
Elevation5,300 m (17,400 ft)[1]
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region, Huancayo Province
Parent rangeAndes, Huaytapallana

The ridge is situated in the southern part of the main sector of the range, south of Huaytapallana.[1] It lies in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Huancayo District.[4][5]

Beside the lake Yana Ucsha there are two larger lakes nearby named Jatuncocha and Carhuacocha.


References


  1. Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera Huaytapallana, Peru, in: The Alpine Journal, 2009, p. 161-167
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash See Spanish: Paja - Ancash Quechua paha, uqsha
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancayo Province (Junín Region) showing the location of Yana Ucsha (Yana Uqsha) south-west of Nevado Cochas and west of the lake atuncocha (Hatunqucha, not shown, unnamed)
  5. monografias.com showing the location of Yanahucsha (Yana Uqsha) north-east of the lake Jatuncocha (Hatunqucha)


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