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Mountain in Peru This article is about the mountain in the Recuay Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Kunkush.
Kunkush
Kunkush is located in PeruKunkushKunkushPeru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates9°49′38″S 77°16′07″W / 9.82722°S 77.26861°W / -9.82722; -77.26861
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash, Recuay Province, Catac District
Parent rangeCordillera Blanca

Cuncush (Ancash Quechua for Puya raimondii) is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Cuncush lies southwest of Mururaju and northwest of Pukarahu.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-937530-05-3.
  3. ^ Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  4. Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish


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