Pumakancha

For the district in the Junín Region, Peru, see Pomacancha District.
Pumakancha
Pumakancha

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,547.9 m (14,921 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°33′46″S 71°39′58″W / 13.56278°S 71.66611°W / -13.56278; -71.66611Coordinates: 13°33′46″S 71°39′58″W / 13.56278°S 71.66611°W / -13.56278; -71.66611
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Paucartambo Province
Parent range Andes

Pumakancha (Quechua puma cougar, puma, kancha enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses,[2] hispanicized spelling Pumacancha) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,547.9 metres (14,921 ft) high. It is situated in the Paucartambo Province, Caicay District.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region)


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