Kunkush | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 10°38′56″S76°43′17″W / 10.64889°S 76.72139°W Coordinates: 10°38′56″S76°43′17″W / 10.64889°S 76.72139°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Lima Region |
Parent range | Andes |
Kunkush (Ancash Quechua for Puya raimondii , [2] hispanicized spelling Cuncush) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Oyón Province, Oyón 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.
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.
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.
The Department of Lima is located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho. Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, the country's capital, is located west of the Department of Lima; this province is autonomous and not under the jurisdiction of the Regional Government.
The Cajatambo Province is one of nine provinces in the Lima Region of Peru. It is bordered to the north by the Ancash Region, to the east by the Huánuco Region, to the south by the Oyón Province, and to the west by the Huaura Province.
Challwaqucha may refer to:
Lake Chaupicocha is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Oyón Province, Oyón District. It lies north of the mountain Garguac.
Condor Huayin is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Oyon Province, Oyon District. Condor Huayin lies on a ridge which extends from north to south southeast of the Huayhuash mountain range and southwest of the Raura mountain range. The peak south of Condor Huayin at the very end of the ridge is named Shapra.
Yana Uqhu is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Oyón Province, Oyón District.
Cushuropata is a mountain in the Rawra mountain range in the Andes of Peru whose summit reaches about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) above sea level. It is located in the boundary between the regions of Lima and Pasco. Cushuropata lies southeast of Chuspe.
Isku is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Oyón Province, Oyón District. Isku lies southeast of Yana Uqhu.
Yana Mach'ay is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Oyón Province, Oyón District, and in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Huayllay District.
Qawi is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Huaura Province, Santa Leonor District, in the Oyón Province, Oyón District, and in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Huayllay District.
Huayllajirca is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District, and in the Oyón Province, Oyón District. Huayllajirca lies northwest of the mountain named Chalhuacocha and northeast of Pishtac and Tocto lake.
Muki is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,100 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Oyón Province, Oyón District. Muki lies northwest of the mountain named Luliqucha.
Pishtac (possibly from Ancash Quechua for slaughterer, is a 5,095-metre-high mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Pishtac is southwest of Huayllajirca and northwest of a mountain called Chalhuacocha. A little lake named Tocto lies at its feet.
Mishihuajanan is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 m (16,700 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District, and in the Oyón Province, Oyón District. Mishihuajanan lies southwest of Millpo and north of Huayllajirca.
Yanajirca or Yana Hirka is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,100 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Yana Hirka is southwest of Mishi Waqanan and northwest of Pishtaq.
Yana Uqsha is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Yana Uqsha lies northwest of Pishtaq.
P'ukru is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,050 m (16,570 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Gorgor District, and in the Oyón Province, Oyón District.
Quyllur is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Oyón Province, Oyón District. Quyllur lies southwest of the mountain named Luliqucha.
Aququcha is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Oyón Province, Oyón District. Aququcha lies at the Puka Yaku valley, east of Kinwa Ukru.
Wanquyru is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,100 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Oyón Province, Oyón District. Wanquyru lies at the Puka Yaku valley, southwest of Quyllur.
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