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South America / Peru / Pumasillo
Record SL-863027 · Wikidata Q7259781

Pumasillo

No list classifications
Elevation
5,991 m
19,656 ft
Prominence
1,397 m
Isolation
Coordinates
13.2492° S, 72.8192° W
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Pumasillo
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Description

Wikipedia

Pumasillo (possibly from Quechua puma cougar, puma, sillu claw, "puma claw") is a mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,991 m (19,656 ft) high. Pumasillo or Sacsarayoc also refers to the whole massif. It includes the peaks Pumasillo, Sacsarayoc and Lasunayoc. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province. Its slopes are within the administrative boundaries of the Peruvian city of Santa Teresa.

First ascent

Date
1957
07/26/ - Mike Gravina and Simon Clark via west ridgeJill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes
Source · wikipedia

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Saksarayuq 5,918 m NW 315° 0.2 km
Chuqitakarpu 5,512 m W 268° 4.4 km
Puka Puka 5,450 m W 267° 4.5 km