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Awkin

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Parent range
  
Andes

Mountain range
  
Andes

Elevation
  
5,183 m

Awkin

Location
  
Peru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Oyón Province

Awkin (Quechua awki prince; a mythical figure of the Andean culture; grandfather, -n a suffix, Hispanicized spelling Auquin) is a 5,183-metre-high (17,005 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, on the border of the districts of Cajatambo and Gorgor, and in the Oyón Province, Oyón District.

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