Mit'u

Mit'u (Quechua for mud,[2] hispanicized spelling Mito) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,000 metres (16,404 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District, north of Shawaq. Mit'u lies south of the Puka Yaku River ("red water", hispanicized Pucayacu), an affluent of the Mantaro River.[1]

Mit'u
Mit'u
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°32′08″S 76°10′01″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region, Yauli Province
Parent rangeAndes

References

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