Alcay (Junin)
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This article is about the mountain on the border of the Junín Region and the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Allqay.
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]
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Alcay | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,359 m (17,582 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 11°17′48″S 76°28′30″W |
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Location | Peru, Junín Region, Lima Region |
Parent range | Andes |
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