Huañacagua

For the mountain in the Tacna Region, Peru, see Waña Q'awa (Tacna). For the village in Chile, see Guañacagua.

Huañacagua (possibly from Aymara waña dry, q'awa little river, ditch, crevice, fissure, gap in the earth,^[2][3] "dry brook" or "dry ravine") is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Huañacagua lies northwest of Chuañuma and southwest of Aceruta.^[1]

Huañacagua
Huañacagua Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates	15°19′48″S 72°14′30″W
Naming
Language of name	Quechua
Geography
Location	Peru, Arequipa Region
Parent range	Andes, Chila