Puyhuan (Ancash)

Puyhuan (possibly from Quechua for heart of an animal)[2] is a 4,980-metre-high (16,339 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District. Puyhuan lies northwest of Huaracayoc, northeast of Yanarahu and southeast of Tuctu.[1][3]

For the mountain in the Junín Region, Peru, see Puywan.
Puyhuan
Puyhuan is located in Peru
Puyhuan
Puyhuan
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,980 m (16,340 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°37′59″S 77°14′45″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeCordillera Blanca

Sources
  1. "Cerro Puyhuan". IGN, Peru. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  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)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region)


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