Puscanturpa
Mountain in Peru
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Puscanturpa (possibly from Quechua puchka, puska spindle, -n a suffix, t'urpu pointed, sharp,[2]) is a mountain in the south of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Jesús District, and in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Puscanturpa lies northwest of the lake and the mountain named Suerococha and northeast of Cuyoc.
| Puscanturpa | |
|---|---|
North face of Puscanturpa | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,400 m (17,700 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 10°22′02″S 76°51′51″W |
| Naming | |
Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
  Puscanturpa Location within Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Huánuco Region, Lima Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Huayhuash |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Pável Korzek and Gregar Krezal |
