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South America / Peru / Junin / Kunkus
Record SL-864185 · Wikidata Q25100846

Kunkus

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Elevation
5,000 m
16,404 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
11.7175° S, 76.0447° W
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Description

Wikipedia

Kunkus (Ancash Quechua kunkush Puya raimondii, Hispanicized spelling Cuncus) is a mountain in the north of the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, on the border of the districts of Huay-Huay and Yauli. Kunkus lies north of Chumpi.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Chumpe 5,250 m S 173° 2.2 km
Kiwyu Waqanan 5,100 m NE 67° 3.1 km