Puchkayuq Punta Explained

Puchkayuq Punta
Elevation M:4800
Range:Andes, Cordillera Blanca
Location:Peru, Ancash Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-9.0997°N -77.655°W

Puchkayuq Punta (Quechua puchka spindle, -n a suffix, punta peak; ridge, "the peak (or ridge) with a spindle", also spelled Puchcayoc Punta) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 48000NaN0. It is located in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, Yungay District, northwest of Huascarán.