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Kunkayuq

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Kunkayuq (Quechua kunka throat, gullet -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[2] "the one with a throat (or gullet)", Hispanicized spelling Cuncayoc) is a mountain in the northern part of the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Acobambilla District. Kunkayuq lies southeast of Anqasqucha and Huch'uy Anqas. The lakes named Chiliqucha and Anqasqucha are southwest and northwest of the mountain.[1]

Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°39′55″S 75°24′00″W
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Kunkayuq
Kunkayuq is located in Peru
Kunkayuq
Kunkayuq
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°39′55″S 75°24′00″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chunta
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