| Puyhuanccocha | |
|---|---|
  PuyhuanccochaPeru
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,200 m (17,100 ft) |
| Coordinates | 10°28′11″S 76°43′15″W / 10.46972°S 76.72083°W / -10.46972; -76.72083 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Pasco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Raura |
Puyhuanccocha (possibly from Quechua puywan heart of an animal, qucha lake, "heart lake") is a mountain in the Raura mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the boundary of the regions of Huánuco and Pasco. Its summit reaches about 5,200 m (17,060 ft) above sea level.
A lake named Puyhuancocha lies at the northwestern slope of the mountain at 10°27′22″S 76°44′10″W / 10.45611°S 76.73611°W / -10.45611; -76.73611. It is located south of Lake Tinquicocha.
References
- ^ Peru 1:100 000, Yanahuanca (21-j). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ "Mapa UGEL Oyon" (PDF). Mapas DRE y UGEL. ESCALE - Ministerio de Educación - Perú. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- 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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