Pumasillu

Pumasillu
Pumasillu
Elevation	5,991 m (19,656 ft)[1]
Translation	Puma claw (Quechua)
Location
Pumasillu Peru
Location	Cusco, Peru
Range	Andes, Willkapampa
Coordinates	13°14′57″S 72°49′09″W / 13.24917°S 72.81917°W / -13.24917; -72.81917Coordinates: 13°14′57″S 72°49′09″W / 13.24917°S 72.81917°W / -13.24917; -72.81917
Climbing
First ascent	1-1957 via W. ridge.[2]

Pumasillu (Quechua puma cougar, puma, sillu claw, "puma claw", hispanicized spelling Pumasillo) is a mountain in the Willkapampa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,991 m (19,656 ft) high. Pumasillu or Saksarayuq also refers to the whole massif. It includes the peaks Pumasillu, Saksarayuq and Lasunayuq. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province.

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