Waytayuq
| Waytayuq | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) |
| Coordinates | 14°26′49″S 73°51′36″W / 14.44694°S 73.86000°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ayacucho Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Waytayuq (Quechua wayta crest; wild flower; the whistling of the wind, -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a crest", "the one with wild flowers" or "the one with the whistling of the wind", Hispanicized spelling Huaytayoc) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, on the border of the districts of Carmen Salcedo and Chipao. Waytayuq lies south of Chunta.