Puchkayuq Punta (Quechua puchka spindle, -n a suffix, punta peak; ridge,[2][3] "the peak (or ridge) with a spindle", also spelled Puchcayoc Punta) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m (15,748 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, Yungay District, northwest of Huascarán.[1]
Puchkayuq Punta | |
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![]() ![]() Puchkayuq Punta Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 9°05′59″S 77°39′18″W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
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