Yanacushman
For the mountain in the Ayacucho Region, Peru, see Yana Kusma.
| Yanacushman | |
|---|---|
  Yanacushman Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 10°23′49″S 76°59′20″W / 10.39694°S 76.98889°WCoordinates: 10°23′49″S 76°59′20″W / 10.39694°S 76.98889°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province |
| Parent range | Andes, Huayhuash |
Yanacushman or Yana Kushman (Quechua yana black, kusma (or kushma in the local variant) nightdress, shirt of a woman,[2][3] "black nightdress" or "black shirt", -n a suffix, hispanicized spelling Yanacushman) is a mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Yana Kushman lies on the southern sub-range west of the main range, northwest of Qullqan and Waqshash. It is situated between the Wallapa valley and the Pumarinri valley.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 "Cerro Yanacushman". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)
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