Kunkush (Huari)

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Kunkush
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Kunkush
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 9°11′22″S76°52′19″W / 9.18944°S 76.87194°W / -9.18944; -76.87194 Coordinates: 9°11′22″S76°52′19″W / 9.18944°S 76.87194°W / -9.18944; -76.87194  
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes

Kunkush (Ancash Quechua for Puya raimondii , [2] also spelled Cuncush) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Paucas District. [1]

Ancash Quechua, or Huaylay, is a Quechua variety, spoken in the department of Ancash by approximately 1,000,000 people. Like Wanka Quechua, it belongs to Quechua I.

<i>Puya raimondii</i> species of plant

Puya raimondii, also known as queen of the Andes (English), titanka (Quechua) or puya de Raimondi (Spanish), is the largest species of bromeliad, reaching up to 15 meters in height. It is native to the high Andes of Bolivia and Peru.

Andes mountain range running along the tu mamide of South America

The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km wide, and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

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References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ↑ Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish


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