Huallanca (mountain)

Huallanca
Burro
Huallanca (on the left) as seen from Wanuku Pampa
Highest point
Elevation5,470 m (17,950 ft)
Coordinates9°55′11″S 77°02′13″W / 9.91972°S 77.03694°W / -9.91972; -77.03694
Geography
Huallanca
Location in Peru
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeHuallanca mountain range
Climbing
First ascent1968

Huallanca (possibly from Quechua for "mountain range" and a cactus plant (Opuntia subulata)), also known as Burro (Spanish for "donkey"), is a 5,470 m (17,950 ft)) high mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is the highest peak in the Huallanca mountain range. Huallanca is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, in the districts of Aquia and Huallanca. It is situated in the northern half of the range, southeast of the Yanashallash pass and the peaks of Tankan, Ch'uspi and Tankanqucha. Kuntur Wayi lies southwest of it. Winchus 4,795 m (15,732 ft)) is the peak west of Wallanka at the Tuna Kancha valley.