Huaypun
Mountain in Peru
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Huaypun (possibly from Quechua waypu a name applied for different species of Tinamidae, Nothoprocta pentlandii, Rhynchotus rufescens and Rhynchotus maculicollis,[2][3] -n a suffix) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,200 metres (13,780 ft) high. It is situated in the Calca Province, San Salvador District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Oropesa District.[1] Huaypun lies on the western bank of the Vilcanota River, southeast of Pachatusan and southwest of Tauja.
Language of nameQuechua
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Calca Province
| Huaypun | |
|---|---|
Cusco with the mountains Pillku Urqu (on the left), Pachatusan (center) and Huaypun in the background | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°32′54″S 71°45′42″W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
  Huaypun Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Calca Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
