Kunkus (Ancash Quechua kunkush Puya raimondii,[2] Hispanicized spelling Cuncus) is a mountain in the north of the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, on the border of the districts of Huay-Huay and Yauli. Kunkus lies north of Chumpi.[1]
Kunkus | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 11°43′03″S 76°02′41″W / 11.71750°S 76.04472°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Junín Region, Yauli Province, Huay-Huay District, Yauli District |
Parent range | Andes, Paryaqaqa |
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