Pumahuaín (Recuay)

Pumahuaín[1][2] (possibly from Quechua puma cougar, puma, Ancash Quechua wayi house,[3][4] "cougar house", -n a suffix) is a 5,008-metre-high (16,430 ft)[1] mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District.[2] Puma Wayin lies southwest of Mururahu and Kunkush and northwest of Pukarahu.[2]

This article is about the mountain in the Recuay Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puma Wayin.
Pumahuaín
Pumahuaín is located in Peru
Pumahuaín
Pumahuaín
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,008 m (16,430 ft)
Coordinates9°50′26″S 77°16′51″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash, Recuay Province, Catac District
Parent rangeCordillera Blanca

Sources
  1. Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
  3. 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)
  4. Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish


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