Gagamachay (Ancash-Huánuco)

For the cave in the Lima Region, Peru, see Qaqa Mach'ay.
Gagamachay
Gagamachay

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 9°18′19″S 76°51′58″W / 9.30528°S 76.86611°W / -9.30528; -76.86611Coordinates: 9°18′19″S 76°51′58″W / 9.30528°S 76.86611°W / -9.30528; -76.86611
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region, Huánuco Region
Parent range Andes

Gagamachay or Qaqa Mach'ay (Quechua qaqa rock, mach'ay cave,[2] "rock cave", also spelled Gagamachay) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,436 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, on the border of the districts of Anra and Huacachi, and in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Singa District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huamalíes Province (Huánuco Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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