Mata Mach'ay

Mata Mach'ay
Mata Mach'ay is located in Peru
Mata Mach'ay
Mata Mach'ay
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°34′49″S 75°41′31″W / 11.58028°S 75.69194°W / -11.58028; -75.69194
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes

Mata Mach'ay (Quechua mata united, mach'ay cave,[2][3] "united cave", also spelled Matamachay) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 metres (14,436 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Pomacancha District.[1]

References

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