Puma Wayin (Quechua puma cougar, puma, Ancash Quechua wayi house,[2][3] "cougar house", -n a suffix, also spelled Pumahuain) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,436 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Aija Province, La Merced District.[1]
Puma Wayin | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 9°41′54″S 77°33′55″W / 9.69833°S 77.56528°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Negra |
References
edit- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Aija Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish