Wampuru

Wampuru
Wampuru

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 12°34′06″S 75°43′26″W / 12.56833°S 75.72389°W / -12.56833; -75.72389Coordinates: 12°34′06″S 75°43′26″W / 12.56833°S 75.72389°W / -12.56833; -75.72389
Geography
Location Peru, Lima Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Central

Wampuru (Quechua for a big pumpkin,[2] also spelled Huampuro) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 metres (16,404 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Huantán District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  2. ↑ "Diccionario Bilingüe Castellano - Aymara, Para: Tercera Edición, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved March 24, 2016.


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