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South America / Peru / Ancash / Puyhuan
Record SL-837398 · Wikidata Q20085507

Puyhuan

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Elevation
4,980 m
16,339 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
9.6331° S, 77.2458° W
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Description

Wikipedia

Puyhuan (possibly from Quechua for heart of an animal) is a 4,980-metre-high (16,339 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District. Puyhuan lies northwest of Huaracayoc, northeast of Yanarahu and southeast of Tuctu.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Yanamarey 5,237 m SW 236° 3.2 km
Yanamarey Sur 5,192 m SW 204° 3.8 km
Tuctu 5,000 m W 284° 3.9 km
Waraqayuq 4,600 m SE 147° 4.2 km