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Kunkus

Kunkus 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.

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Kunkus
Kunkus
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)1
Coordinates11°43′03″S 76°02′41″W / 11.71750°S 76.04472°W / -11.71750; -76.04472
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region, Yauli Province, Huay-Huay District, Yauli District
Parent rangeAndes, 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

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References

  1. 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