Puma Puñunan

Puma Puñuna (Quechua puma cougar, puñuna bed,[2] "cougar bed", -n a suffix, also spelled Pumapununan) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It lies in the Ancash Region, Aija Province, Aija District, southwest of Wank'ap'iti.[1]

Puma Puñunan
Puma Puñunan is located in Peru
Puma Puñunan
Puma Puñunan
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°47′54″S 77°32′02″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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