Laksha Warina, Mountain summit in Chavinillo District, Huanuco Department, Peru.
Laksha Warina is a mountain in the central Andes of Peru, in the Huánuco Region, Yarowilca Province, on the border of the Chavinillo, Choras and Jacas Chico districts. Its summit reaches 4,281 metres above sea level. The elongated summit ends in an abrupt wall to the east; seen from the village of Ayapitej, this western face resembles a crown, which is why it is called Corona del Inca.
Laksha Warina is the tutelary mountain and symbol of the Ayapitej community, which lives at its foot in Chavinillo District, Yarowilca Province. The Quechua name Laksha Warina was Hispanicized in various forms, including Lacshahuarina and Llacsha Huarina, while the Spanish name Corona del Inca refers to the crown shape of its west face as seen from Ayapitej. The summit stands at 4,281 metres, on the border of the Chavinillo, Choras and Jacas Chico districts.
Laksha Warina is the tutelary mountain and symbol of the Ayapitej community, and its Quechua name is rendered in Spanish as Lacshahuarina or Corona del Inca. The western face, seen from the village of Ayapitej, ends in a cliff whose outline resembles a crown, which gave the mountain its Spanish nickname.
The mountain lies in Chavinillo District, Yarowilca Province, Huánuco Region, on the border with Choras and Jacas Chico districts. Its elongated summit ends in an abrupt wall on the east side; from the village of Ayapitej the western face shows the crown shape that gives it the name Corona del Inca. The summit stands at 4,281 metres, so allow for altitude.
The mountain is the tutelary mountain and symbol of the Ayapitej community, and its Quechua name Laksha Warina was Hispanicized into forms such as Lacshahuarina and Llacsha Huarina. From the village of Ayapitej its western face, an abrupt wall ending the long ridge, is seen as a crown, hence the Spanish nickname Corona del Inca.
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