Puma Wayin (Aija)
This article is about the mountain in the Aija Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puma Wayin.
| Puma Wayin | |
|---|---|
  Puma Wayin Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 9°41′54″S 77°33′55″W / 9.69833°S 77.56528°WCoordinates: 9°41′54″S 77°33′55″W / 9.69833°S 77.56528°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Negra |
Puma Wayin (Quechua puma cougar, puma, Ancash Quechua wayi house,[2][3] "cougar house", -n a suffix, also spelled Pumahuain) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,436 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Aija Province, La Merced District.[1]
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Aija Province (Ancash Region)
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
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