Anqasi (Ayacucho)

Coordinates: 14°26′21″S 74°09′09″W / 14.43917°S 74.15250°W / -14.43917; -74.15250
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Anqasi
Anqasi is located in Peru
Anqasi
Anqasi
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°26′21″S 74°09′09″W / 14.43917°S 74.15250°W / -14.43917; -74.15250
Geography
LocationPeru, Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province
Parent rangeAndes

Anqasi (Quechua for cobalt salt used for dyeing,[2] hispanicized spelling Angasi) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,400 metres (14,436 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Cabana District. It lies north of a mountain named Inka Wasi.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)
  2. ^ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.