Puma Wayin (Huánuco)

This article is about the mountain in the Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puma Wayin.
Puma Wayin
Puma Wayin

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates 9°20′35″S 76°50′32″W / 9.34306°S 76.84222°W / -9.34306; -76.84222Coordinates: 9°20′35″S 76°50′32″W / 9.34306°S 76.84222°W / -9.34306; -76.84222
Geography
Location Peru, Huánuco Region
Parent range Andes

Puma Wayin (Quechua puma cougar, puma, Ancash Quechua wayi house,[2][3] "cougar house", -n a suffix, also spelled Puma Huain) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,780 ft). It is located in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Singa District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huamalíes Province (Huánuco 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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