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South America / Peru / Chumpe
Record SL-836979 · Wikidata Q16958249

Chumpe

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Elevation
5,250 m
17,224 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
11.7368° S, 76.0422° W
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Chumpe
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Description

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Chumpe (possibly from chumpi Jaqaru for corn with yellow seeds and Quechua for belt; or ch'umpi Jaqaru for red and Quechua for brown), is a mountain in the north of the Pariacaca mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, in the districts of Huay-Huay and Yauli District. Chumpe lies east of Lake Pumacocha. The mining town of San Cristóbal is situated at its feet.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Kunkus 5,000 m N 353° 2.2 km
Kiwyu Waqanan 5,100 m NE 38° 4.2 km
Chhuqu P'ukru 5,000 m S 175° 4.4 km