Parent range Andes, Waytapallana Mountain range Andes | Elevation 5,300 m | |
Location Peru, Junín Region, Huancayo Province | ||
Yana Uqsha (Quechua yana black, very dark, uqsha (locally), uqsa high altitude grass, hispanicized spellings Yana Ucsha, Yanaucsha, Yanauscha, Yanahucsha, also Yanauksha) is a ridge in the Waytapallana 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.
Map of Yana Uqsha, Peru
The ridge is situated in the southern part of the main sector of the range, south of Waytapallana. It lies in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Huancayo District.
Beside the lake Yana Uqsha there are two larger lakes nearby named Hatunqucha and Qarwaqucha (Carhuacocha).
References
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