Muki (Huancaya-Tomas)

This article is about the mountain on the border of the districts of Huancaya and Tomas in the Yauyos Province, Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Muki.
Muki
Muki

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 12°06′51″S 75°45′29″W / 12.11417°S 75.75806°W / -12.11417; -75.75806Coordinates: 12°06′51″S 75°45′29″W / 12.11417°S 75.75806°W / -12.11417; -75.75806
Geography
Location Peru, Lima Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Central

Muki (Quechua for asphyxia, also for a goblin who lives in subterranean caves,[2] also spelled Muqui) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of Huancaya and Tomas.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  2. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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