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South America / Peru / Sumpiruni
Record SL-863666 · Wikidata Q19421424

Sumpiruni

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Elevation
5,063 m
16,611 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
14.0986° S, 70.6722° W
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Description

Wikipedia

Sumpiruni (possibly from Aymara sumpiru hat (a borrowing from Spanish sombrero), -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a hat") is a 5,063-metre-high (16,611 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Macusani District. Sumpiruni lies west of Catautira. This is where the Ninahuisa River originates. It flows along the southern slopes of Catautira before it turns to the northeast.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Catautira 5,200 m E 87° 2.5 km
Nevado Ollo Quenamari 5,389 m SW 241° 2.8 km