Kunkus

Kunkus
Kunkus
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°43′03″S 76°02′41″W / 11.71750°S 76.04472°W / -11.71750; -76.04472Coordinates: 11°43′03″S 76°02′41″W / 11.71750°S 76.04472°W / -11.71750; -76.04472 
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region, Yauli Province, Huay-Huay District, Yauli District
Parent range Andes, Paryaqaqa

Kunkus (Ancash Quechua kunkush Puya raimondii,[2] hispanicized spelling Cuncus) is a mountain in the north of the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, on the border of the districts of Huay-Huay and Yauli. Kunkus lies north of Chumpi.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. ↑ Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
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