Pumawasi (Paruro)

This article is about the mountain in the Paruro Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pumawasi.
Pumawasi
Pumawasi

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,427.8 m (14,527 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°53′6″S 71°52′33″W / 13.88500°S 71.87583°W / -13.88500; -71.87583Coordinates: 13°53′6″S 71°52′33″W / 13.88500°S 71.87583°W / -13.88500; -71.87583
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Paruro Province
Parent range Andes

Pumawasi (Quechua puma cougar, puma, wasi house,[2] "puma house", hispanicized spelling Pumahuasi) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,089 metres (13,415 ft) high. It is situated in the Paruro Province, Colcha District.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Paruro Province (Cusco Region)


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