Huampo (Huaylas-Yungay)

Huampo
Huampo
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,000 m (13,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 9°14′35″S 77°59′56″W / 9.24306°S 77.99889°W / -9.24306; -77.99889Coordinates: 9°14′35″S 77°59′56″W / 9.24306°S 77.99889°W / -9.24306; -77.99889 
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Negra

Huampo or Wamp'u (Quechua for boat,[2] also spelled Huanpu) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Pamparomas District, and in the Yungay Province, Quillo District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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