Wamp'una
Mountain in Peru
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Wamp'una (Quechua wamp'u boat, -na a suffix,[2] also spelled Huampuna) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It contains one of the highest surveyed caves in the word, Qaqa Mach'ay.[3] Wamp'una is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of Huantán and Laraos. It lies southwest of T'uruyuq, southeast of the lake named Pumaqucha.[4] It is situated on the southern border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.[5]
| Wamp'una | |
|---|---|
Wamp'una with entrance to Qaqa Mach'ay at left centre | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) |
| Coordinates | 12°26′02″S 75°40′03″W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Wamp'una Location within Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Central |
