Tuqtu Punta
| Tuqtu Punta | |
|---|---|
  Tuqtu Punta Peru | |
| Elevation | 5,343 m (17,530 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash, Bolognesi Province |
| Range | Cordillera Blanca |
| Coordinates | 9°36′15″S 77°19′10″W / 9.60417°S 77.31944°WCoordinates: 9°36′15″S 77°19′10″W / 9.60417°S 77.31944°W |
Tuqtu Punta (Quechua tuqtu broody hen, Ancash Quechua punta first, before, in front of,[2][3] Spanish punta tip, point, hispanicized spelling Tuctopunta) is a 5,343 m (17,530 ft) high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Tuqtu Punta lies northwest of Tuqtu and southwest of Urwashrahu and Arway.[1][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cerro Tuctopunta". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)