Chaupijanca

Chaupijanca
Chaupijanca
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,283 m (17,333 ft)
Coordinates10°01′00″S 77°00′09″W / 10.01667°S 77.00250°W / -10.01667; -77.00250
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Huallanca

Chaupijanca or Chaupi Janca (possibly from Quechua chawpi central, middle, hanka snowcapped ridge or peak; ice, "central ridge (or peak)") is a 5,283-metre-high (17,333 ft) mountain in the Huallanca (or Chaupijanca) mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, in the districts of Huallanca and Huasta.