Muki (Huancaya-Tomas)

Muki (Quechua for asphyxia, also for a goblin who lives in caves,[2] also spelled Muqui) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of Huancaya and Tomas.[1]

This article is about the mountain on the border of the districts of Huancaya and Tomas in the Yauyos Province, Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Muki.
Muki
Muki
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates12°06′51″S 75°45′29″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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