Huayruro Punco
Mountain in Peru
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Huayruro Punco (possibly from Quechua wayruru cockspur coral tree, punku servant; door, entrance, p'unqu pond, reservoir, tank; dam,[2] Aymara wayruru red and black seeds of a plant (Abrus precatorius, Ormosia coccinea and Ormosia minor); also meaning something very beautiful,[3] punqu door, pünqu (ü stand for a long u) a heap of little stones,[4][5]) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,550 metres (18,209 ft) high.[6] It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District.[7] Huayruro Punco lies southeast of Callangate, southwest of Chumpe and north of Cóndor Tuco and Comercocha, between the Chillcamayu which originates near Huayruro Punco and the lake named Sibinacocha.
| Huayruro Punco | |
|---|---|
  Huayruro Punco Location within Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,550 m (18,210 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°47′31″S 71°06′55″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
