Puchkayuq

Puchkayuq
Puchkayuq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 3,800 m (12,500 ft) [1]
Coordinates 9°04′06″S 76°53′06″W / 9.06833°S 76.88500°W / -9.06833; -76.88500Coordinates: 9°04′06″S 76°53′06″W / 9.06833°S 76.88500°W / -9.06833; -76.88500 
Geography
Location Huánuco Region
Parent range Andes

Puchkayuq (Quechua puchka spindle, -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with a spindle", also spelled Pushcayoc) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 3,800 m (12,500 ft). It is located in the Huánuco Region, Huacaybamba Province, Cochabamba District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huacaybamba Province (Huánuco Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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