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Puscanturpa (possibly from Quechua puchka, puska spindle, -n a suffix, t'urpu pointed, sharp,[2]) is a mountain in the south of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Jesús District, and in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Puscanturpa lies northwest of the lake and the mountain named Suerococha and northeast of Cuyoc.

Puscanturpa
Puscanturpa Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,400 m (17,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates	10°22′02″S 76°51′51″W
Naming
Language of name	Quechua
Geography
Location	Peru, Huánuco Region, Lima Region
Parent range	Andes, Huayhuash
Climbing
First ascent	Pável Korzek and Gregar Krezal

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