Puyhuan (possibly from Quechua for heart of an animal)[2] is a 4,980-metre-high (16,339 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District. Puyhuan lies northwest of Huaracayoc, northeast of Yanarahu and southeast of Tuctu.[1][3]
| Puyhuan | |
|---|---|
  Puyhuan Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,980 m (16,340 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 9°37′59″S 77°14′45″W / 9.63306°S 77.24583°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Cordillera Blanca |
Sources
edit- ^ a b "Cerro Puyhuan". IGN, Peru. Retrieved April 27, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region)
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