Mitopunta | |
Elevation M: | 5571 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Andes, Huayhuash |
Location: | Peru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province |
Map: | Peru |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | -10.4172°N -76.9344°W |
Mitopunta[1] (possibly from Quechua mit'u, mitu mud, punta peak; ridge; first, before, in front of)[2] [3] is a 5571m (18,278feet) mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Mitopunta lies on a sub-range west of the main range east of Huacshash. It is situated north of the Pumarinri valley.[1] [4]