Muki (Lima)

This article is about the mountain 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°07′30″S 75°59′24″W / 12.12500°S 75.99000°W / -12.12500; -75.99000Coordinates: 12°07′30″S 75°59′24″W / 12.12500°S 75.99000°W / -12.12500; -75.99000
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, Tanta District. Muki lies northwest of Paqarin Pawka at a lake named Ch'uspiqucha.[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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