Mishipañahuin Explained

Mishipañahuin
Map:Peru
Location:Peru, Junín Region
Elevation M:5208
Range:Andes
Coordinates:-11.3578°N -76.3211°W
Map Size:200

Mishipañahuin[1] (possibly from Quechua mishi cat (misi, michi), ñawi eye, -pa, -n suffixes, a kind of potato[2] or a name for the common bean)[3] is a 5208m (17,087feet) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District. It lies northeast of Lake Marcapomacocha and at the shore of Lake Marcacocha.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Ondores (23-k). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. Poster of International Potato Center CIP, International Year of the potato 2008
  3. Ministerio de Agricultura, INIA, Feria de Semillas, Concursos de Semillas y de Platos Típicos en las Comunidades del Perú, Lima 2007 p.104
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)

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