Huampuni (possibly from Aymara wampu boat,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with a boat") is a 5,248-metre-high (17,218 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District. Huampuni lies southwest of Sibinacocha. It is situated at the bank of the Yanamayo, a left tributary of the Chillcamayu whose waters flow to the Vilcanota River.[1][3]
| Huampuni | |
|---|---|
  Huampuni Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,248 m (17,218 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°57′49″S 71°10′37″W / 13.96361°S 71.17694°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
Huampuni is also the name of a little lake near the mountain at 13°58′03″S 71°11′01″W / 13.96750°S 71.18361°W.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cerro Huampuni". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 1, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)
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