Alcay (possibly from Quechua for to cut halfway through, to interrupt; to fail,[2][3]) or Alcoy (allquy means "my dog") is a 5,359-metre-high (17,582 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Carhuacayan District and in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, Atavillos Alto District. It lies southwest of Yanque.[1][4]
| Alcay | |
|---|---|
  Alcay Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,359 m (17,582 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 11°17′48″S 76°28′30″W / 11.29667°S 76.47500°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Junín Region, Lima Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ a b "Nevado Alcay". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "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. see: alqay
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
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