Yuraq Punta (Ancash)

Yuraq Punta (Quechua yuraq white, punta peak; ridge,[2][3] "white peak (or ridge)", also spelled Yuracpunta) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Cajacay District, and in the Ocros Province, Cajamarquilla District.[1]

For the mountain in the Arequipa Region, Peru, see Yuraq Punta.
Yuraq Punta
Yuraq Punta is located in Peru
Yuraq Punta
Yuraq Punta
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°16′07″S 77°17′27″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Ocros 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)
  3. David Weber, A Grammar of Huallaga (Huánuco) Quechua, University of California Press, p. 185


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