Kushuru Punta | |
Elevation M: | 4800 |
Range: | Andes |
Location: | Peru, Ancash Region |
Map: | Peru |
Map Size: | 200 |
Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | -10.265°N -77.275°W |
Kushuru Punta (Ancash Quechua kushuru an edible kind of seaweed, punta peak; ridge, "kushuru peak (or ridge)", also spelled Cushuropunta) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4800m (15,700feet). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Cajacay District and in the Ocros Province, Cajamarquilla District. The small lake northwest of the mountain is named Kushuruqucha ("kushuru lake", erroneously spelled Cashurococha).