Veronica (mountain)
| Veronica | |
|---|---|
| Willka Weqe, Huacrahuilki Urubamba | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,893 m (19,334 ft) |
| Listing | Andes |
| Coordinates | 13°09′51″S 72°19′33″W / 13.16417°S 72.32583°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Urubamba |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1- 1956 via N.E. ridge: N. face-1973: S.W. rib-1977: N.E. buttress attempt-1983 (see AAJ, 26 (1984): 208-9) |
Veronica, also called Huacrahuilki ("horn pass"), Huacay Huilcay, Wayna Willka, Waqaywillka, Urubamba ("spider's plain"), or Padre Eterno, is a 5,893 m (19,334 ft) mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province, Huayopata District, and in the Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District northwest of the town of Ollantaytambo.