Rumi Pukyu

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Rumi Pukyu
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Rumi Pukyu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 11°19′04″S75°39′13″W / 11.31778°S 75.65361°W / -11.31778; -75.65361 Coordinates: 11°19′04″S75°39′13″W / 11.31778°S 75.65361°W / -11.31778; -75.65361  
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region

Rumi Pukyu (Quechua rumi stone, pukyu spring, well, [2] "stone spring (or well)", also spelled Rumipuquio) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). It lies in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, on the border of the districts of Acobamba and Huasahuasi. Rumi Pukyu lies on the left bank of the Pallqamayu, north of the village of Acobamba. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarma Province (Junín Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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