Chumpe (Junín) Explained

Chumpe
Map:Peru
Location:Peru, Junín Region
Elevation M:5200
Range:Andes, Pariacaca
Coordinates:-11.7333°N -76.0417°W
Map Size:200

Chumpe (possibly from chumpi Jaqaru for corn with yellow seeds and Quechua for belt; or ch'umpi Jaqaru for red and Quechua for brown), is a mountain in the north of the Pariacaca mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5200m (17,100feet) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, in the districts of Huay-Huay and Yauli District. Chumpe lies east of Lake Pumacocha. The mining town of San Cristóbal is situated at its feet.