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Tinya Warkhu

Coordinates: 11°12′38″S 75°51′33″W / 11.21056°S 75.85917°W / -11.21056; -75.85917
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Tinya Warkhu
Tinya Warkhu is located in Peru
Tinya Warkhu
Tinya Warkhu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°12′38″S 75°51′33″W / 11.21056°S 75.85917°W / -11.21056; -75.85917
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region

Tinya Warkhu (Quechua tinya a kind of drum, warkhu hanging,[2] also spelled Tinyahuarco) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It lies in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, Cajas District. Tinya Warkhu is also the name of the village west of the mountain.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarma Province (Junín Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.