Puma Wayin (Huallanca)

This article is about the mountain near Ismu Cruz in the Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puma Wayin.
Puma Wayin
Puma Wayin

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates 10°00′06″S 76°51′42″W / 10.00167°S 76.86167°W / -10.00167; -76.86167Coordinates: 10°00′06″S 76°51′42″W / 10.00167°S 76.86167°W / -10.00167; -76.86167
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes

Puma Wayin (Quechua puma cougar, puma, Ancash Quechua wayi house,[2][3] "cougar house", -n a suffix, also spelled Pumahuain, Pumahuin) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,436 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huallanca District, east of Ismu Cruz.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish


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