Chawpi Hanka (Ancash-Huánuco)

Chawpi Hanka
Chawpi Hanka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Coordinates10°07′09″S 76°54′58″W / 10.11917°S 76.91611°W / -10.11917; -76.91611
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash, Huánuco Region
Parent rangeAndes

Chawpi Hanka (Quechua chawpi central, middle, hanka snowcapped ridge or peak; ice, "central ridge (or peak)", Hispanicized spelling Chaupijanca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, in the districts of Huallanca and Huasta, and the Huánuco Region Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District. It lies on a ridge north of the Waywash mountain range.