Pumahuacanca

Pumahuacanca or Pumahuaganga (possibly from Quechua: puma cougar, puma, waqay to cry, -nqa a suffix,^[2] "the cougar will cry") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Pumahuacanca lies southwest of Uruashraju and southeast of Shacsha.^[1]

Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)^[1]

Coordinates9°36′29″S 77°20′48″W

LocationPeru, Ancash Region

Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

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Pumahuacanca
Pumahuacanca Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates	9°36′29″S 77°20′48″W
Geography
Location	Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range	Andes, Cordillera Blanca

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Pumahuacanca (Pumahuaganga) is also the name of an intermittent stream which originates near the mountain. It flows to the south.^[1]