Kunkush

Cuncush[2][3] (Ancash Quechua for Puya raimondii)[4] is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high.[3] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District.[1] Cuncush lies southwest of Mururaju and northwest of Pukarahu.[3]

This article is about the mountain in the Recuay Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Kunkush.
Kunkush
Kunkush
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates9°49′38″S 77°16′07″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash, Recuay Province, Catac District
Parent rangeCordillera Blanca

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-937530-05-3.
  3. Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  4. Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish


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