Yana Uqsha (Cajatambo)

Yana Uqsha
Yana Uqsha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Coordinates10°31′51″S 76°54′39″W / 10.53083°S 76.91083°W / -10.53083; -76.91083
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes

Yana Uqsha (Quechua yana black, very dark, uqsha (locally), uqsa high altitude grass, Hispanicized spelling Yanaocsha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Yana Uqsha lies northwest of Pishtaq.