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Pumawasi (Paruro)

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Mountain in Peru This article is about the mountain in the Paruro Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pumawasi.
Pumawasi
Pumawasi is located in PeruPumawasiPumawasiPeru
Highest point
Elevation4,427.8 m (14,527 ft)
Coordinates13°53′6″S 71°52′33″W / 13.88500°S 71.87583°W / -13.88500; -71.87583
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Paruro Province
Parent rangeAndes

Pumawasi (Quechua puma cougar, puma, wasi house, "puma house", Hispanicized spelling Pumahuasi) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,089 metres (13,415 ft) high. It is situated in the Paruro Province, Colcha District.

References

  1. "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Paruro Province (Cusco Region)


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