Muki (Huancaya-Tomas)

Muki
Muki
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 12°06′51″S 75°45′29″W / 12.11417°S 75.75806°W / -12.11417; -75.75806Coordinates: 12°06′51″S 75°45′29″W / 12.11417°S 75.75806°W / -12.11417; -75.75806 
Geography
Location Peru, Lima Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Central

Muki (Quechua for asphyxia, also for a goblin who lives in subterranean caves,[2] also spelled Muqui) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of Huancaya and Tomas.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  2. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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