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Kunkush Kancha

Coordinates: 9°55′07″S 77°35′06″W / 9.91861°S 77.58500°W / -9.91861; -77.58500
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Kunkush Kancha
Kunkush Kancha is located in Peru
Kunkush Kancha
Kunkush Kancha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°55′07″S 77°35′06″W / 9.91861°S 77.58500°W / -9.91861; -77.58500
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

Kunkush Kancha (Ancash Quechua kunkush Puya raimondii, Quechua kancha enclosure; corral,[2][3] 'the Puya raimondii field', also spelled Cuncushcancha) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huarmey Province, Malvas District, and in the Recuay Province, Cotaparaco District.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
  3. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.