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South America / Peru / Junin / Puywan
Record SL-837189 · Wikidata Q17477771

Puywan

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Elevation
5,100 m
16,732 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
11.8551° S, 75.0442° W
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Description

Wikipedia

Puywan (Quechua for heart of an animal, Hispanicized spelling Puihuan) is a mountain in the northern sector of the Waytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Pariahuanca District, and in the Concepción Province, Comas District. Puywan lies southeast of T'illu and northeast of Ch'uspi.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Wintanilla 5,100 m SW 203° 1.3 km
Hatun Anchi 5,350 m S 195° 2.5 km
Putkaqucha 5,236 m SW 238° 3.8 km
Ch'uspi 5,400 m SW 208° 4.2 km
Muratayu 5,245 m W 277° 4.3 km