Akuku is a mountain peak in Cordillera Apolobamba.
| Akuku | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,975 m (16,322 ft)[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia |
| Parent range | Cordillera Apolobamba |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 2011[1][2] by Filip Drożdż (Poland), Marcin Kruczyk (Poland), Tomasz Mucha (Poland) and Magdalena Tworek (Poland) |
Name
editAkuku means peek-a-boo in Polish and was chosen by the first to ascend because it is a fun name that also resembles the names of nearby peaks.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b 2011: Huancasayani Valley, various ascents. http://aaj.americanalpineclub.org/climbs-and-expeditions/south-america/bolivia/cordillera-apolobamba/2011-huancasayani-valley-various-ascents-by-marcin-kruczyk/ Archived 2012-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Conversation with Magdalena Tworek on 31 October 2012.
- ^ Conversation with Magdalena Tworek on 29 October 2012.