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Huancune (Peru)

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Location
  
Peru, Tacna Region

Mountain range
  
Andes

Elevation
  
5,567 m

Parent range
  
Andes

Huancune (Peru)

Similar
  
Yucamane, Tutupaca, Casiri

Huancune (possibly from Aymara wanq'u guinea pig, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with guinea pigs") is a volcano in the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,567 m (18,264 ft) high. It is situated in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District, southeast of Achacollo and north of the Chupiquiña volcano.

Map of Wanq'uni, Peru

References

Huancune (Peru) Wikipedia