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Puwaq Hanka mountain range

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Peak
  
Puwaq Hanka, Yunkan

Elevation
  
5,278 m

Country
  
Peru

Parent range
  
Andes

State/Province
  
Junín Region, Lima Region

The Puwaq Hanka mountain range Quechua puwaq, eight, hanka snowcapped peak or ridge, "eight peaks (or ridges)", hispanicized spelling Puagjanca, also Puagjancha) is in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Carhuacayan District, and in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, in the districts of and Andamarca and Atavillos Alto.

Mountains

Some of the highest mountains of the range are Puwaq Hanka at about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) and Yunkan at about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft).

References

Puwaq Hanka mountain range Wikipedia