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Quntayqucha Punta

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Location
  
Peru, Ancash Region

Elevation
  
4,800 m

Parent range
  
Andes, Wallanka

Quntayqucha Punta

Ranges
  
Andes, Huallanca mountain range

Quntayqucha Punta (Quechua quntay clay, gypsum or magnesia,qucha lake, punta peak, ridge, Hispanicized spelling Contaycocha Punta) is a mountain in the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huasta District, southwest of Chawpi Hanka.

The name of the mountain correlates with the name of a small lake at its feet, Quntayqucha (Contaycocha), at 10°02′56″S 77°00′22″W.

References

Quntayqucha Punta Wikipedia


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