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Puma Wayin (Aija)

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Mountain in Peru This article is about the mountain in the Aija Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puma Wayin.
Puma Wayin
Puma Wayin is located in PeruPuma WayinPuma WayinPeru
Highest point
Elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft)
Coordinates9°41′54″S 77°33′55″W / 9.69833°S 77.56528°W / -9.69833; -77.56528
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

Puma Wayin (Quechua puma cougar, puma, Ancash Quechua wayi house, "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.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Aija Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish


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