Puma Wayin (Huallanca)

Puma Wayin (Quechua puma cougar, puma, Ancash Quechua wayi house,[2][3] "cougar house", -n a suffix, also spelled Pumahuain, Pumahuin) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,436 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huallanca District, east of Ismu Cruz.[1]

This article is about the mountain near Ismu Cruz in the Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puma Wayin.
Puma Wayin
Puma Wayin
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates10°00′06″S 76°51′42″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish


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