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Pumasillo (Pumasillococha)

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Pumasillo (possibly from Quechua puma cougar, sillu claw,[2] "puma's claw") is a mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,100 metres (16,732 ft). It is situated in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province, on the border of the districts of Santa Teresa and Vilcabamba. Pumasillo lies southwest of Choquetacarpo and Cayco at a lake named Pumasillococha (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Pumasilluqucha).[1]

Elevation5,100 m (16,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°15′22″S 72°56′58″W
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Pumasillo
Pumasillo is located in Peru
Pumasillo
Pumasillo
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,100 m (16,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°15′22″S 72°56′58″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcabamba
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