Alcay (Junin)

Alcay
Alcay
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,359 m (17,582 ft)
Coordinates11°17′48″S 76°28′30″W / 11.29667°S 76.47500°W / -11.29667; -76.47500
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes

Alcay (possibly from Quechua for to cut halfway through, to interrupt; to fail,) 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.