Puwaq Hanka Explained

Puwaq Hanka
Elevation M:5100
Range:Andes, Puwaq Hanka
Location:Peru, Lima Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-11.1667°N -76.5183°W

Puwaq Hanka (local Quechua puwaq, eight, hanka snowcapped peak or ridge, "eight peaks (or ridges)", hispanicized spelling Puagjanca) is a mountain in the Puwaq Hanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 51000NaN0 high. It is located in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, Andamarca District.[1]

Notes and References

  1. E. Ferrari, D. Hinostroza, M. Lavado, Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas del Perú, Avances en la exploración del Proyecto Cerro Puagjanca y descubrimiento de mineralización polimetálica hospedada en rocas carbonáticas en Perú central, 2011