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Mountain in Peru near CuscoFor the mountain in the Junín Region, Peru, see Anta P'unqu (Junín).
Anta Punco
Anta Punco is located in PeruAnta PuncoAnta PuncoPeru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates13°33′02″S 71°12′07″W / 13.55056°S 71.20194°W / -13.55056; -71.20194
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

Anta Punco (possibly from Quechua anta copper, p'unqu pond, reservoir, tank; dam, "copper pond") is mountain in the northern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Anta Punco lies west of Jarjapata and southeast of Jolljepunco where the annual Quyllur Rit'i festival takes place.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 1 (Cusco Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.


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