Pumacancha

Pumacancha
Pumacancha is located in Peru
Pumacancha
Pumacancha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,547.9 m (14,921 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°33′46″S 71°39′58″W / 13.56278°S 71.66611°W / -13.56278; -71.66611
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Paucartambo Province
Parent rangeAndes

Pumacancha (possibly from Quechua puma cougar, puma, kancha enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses)[2] is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,547.9 metres (14,921 ft) high. It is situated in the Paucartambo Province, Caicay District.[3]

  1. ^ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region)