Parent range Andes, Wansu Mountain range Andes | Elevation 5,200 m | |
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Location Peru, Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, La Unión Province |
Janq'u Q'awa (Aymara janq'u white, q'awa little river, ditch, crevice, fissure, gap in the earth, "white brook" or "white ravine", hispanicized spelling Ancojahua) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, Cayarani District, and in the La Unión Province, Puyca District. Janq'u Q'awa lies south of Kunturi, southwest of Yana Yana, northeast of Qillqata and east of Pilluni. There is a group of lakes southeast of Janq'u Q'awa named Anqasqucha (Quechua for "blue lake").
Map of Janq'u Q'awa, Peru
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Janq'u Q'awa (Arequipa) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA