Wayruru Punku

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Wayruru Punku
Wayruru Punku
Peru
Elevation 5,550 m (18,209 ft)[1]
Location
Location Peru, Cusco Region
Range Andes, Willkanuta mountain range
Coordinates 13°47′31″S 71°06′55″W / 13.79194°S 71.11528°W / -13.79194; -71.11528Coordinates: 13°47′31″S 71°06′55″W / 13.79194°S 71.11528°W / -13.79194; -71.11528

Wayruru Punku or Wayruru P'unqu (Quechua wayruru cockspur coral tree, punku servant; door, entrance, p'unqu pond, reservoir, tank; dam,[2] hispanicized spelling Huayruro Punco) is a mountain in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,550 metres (18,209 ft) high.[3] It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District.[4] Wayruru Punku lies southeast of the mountain Qullpa Ananta, southwest of Chumpi and north of the mountains Kuntur T'uqu and Q'umirqucha, between the river Ch'illkamayu which originates near Wayruru Punku and the lake Siwinaqucha.

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References

  1. ↑ John Biggar, The Andes: A Guide for Climbers, p. 116
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): wayruru - s. Bot. Búcare, árbol leguminoso de lugares tropicales, cuyos frutos rojos encendidos y algunas veces mellados de negro, se utiliza para collares y otros usos de adorno (JAL). punku - s. Pongo. Indígena que hace oficios de criado. Portero que dormía en la puerta de la casa del patrón. || s. Puerta. || Entrada. Ingreso. p'unqu, pukyu. - s. Pozo. Hoyo en la tierra. p'unqu, p'uyunqu. - s. Remanso. Estanque, detención o suspensión de la corriente del agua. || s. Represa. Lugar donde las aguas están detenidas o almacenadas.
  3. ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Nevado Huayruro Punco"
  4. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchis Province 1 (Cusco Region)
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