Huampo (Huaylas-Yungay)

This article is about the mountain on the border of the provinces of Huaylas and Yungay, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wamp'u.
Huampo
Huampo

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,000 m (13,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 9°14′35″S 77°59′56″W / 9.24306°S 77.99889°W / -9.24306; -77.99889Coordinates: 9°14′35″S 77°59′56″W / 9.24306°S 77.99889°W / -9.24306; -77.99889
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Negra

Huampo or Wamp'u (Quechua for boat,[2] also spelled Huanpu) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Pamparomas District, and in the Yungay Province, Quillo District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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