Muntirayuq
Muntirayuq is located in Peru
Muntirayuq
Muntirayuq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°44′08″S 75°18′25″W / 11.73556°S 75.30694°W / -11.73556; -75.30694
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes

Muntirayuq (Quechua muntira an ancient cloth cap; a bullfighter's hat, -yuq a suffix,[2][3] 'the one with a cap', also spelled Monterrayoc) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 metres (15,092 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Apata District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region)
  2. Qhichwa Suyup Simi Pirwan Diccionario de la Nación Quechua, Consejo Educativo de la Nación Quechua "CENAQ"
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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