Jatuncunca

For the mountain on the border of the provinces of Huaylas and Yungay Province, Ancash Region, Peru, see Hatun Kunka (Huaylas-Yungay).

Jatuncunca^[1] (possibly from Quechua hatun big, kunka throat, gullet,^[2] "big throat" or big gullet"), Janyaraju^[3] or Jangyraju^[4] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca of the Andes of Peru, about 5,600 metres (18,373 ft) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, on the border of the districts Independencia and Tarica.^[5] Jatuncunca lies west of Ocshapalca.^[3]

Jatuncunca
Janyaraju, Jangyraju
Jatuncunca Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,600 m (18,400 ft)
Coordinates	9°24′37″S 77°27′01″W
Geography
Location	Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range	Andes, Cordillera Blanca