Yungay

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Yungay is a toponym that is derived from the Andean altitude level Yunga . The latter name comes from Quechua and means warm valley . The toponym Yungay refers to a Peruvian city ​​in the Ancash department , scene of the Battle of Yungay on January 20, 1839, as well as the Chilean cities named after it .