Jupucunca (possibly from Quechua qhupu hump, kunka throat, gullet,[2] "hump throat") is a 5,295-metre-high (17,372 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, on the border of the districts of San Pablo and Sicuani.[3]

Jupucunca
Jupucunca is located in Peru
Jupucunca
Jupucunca
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,295[1] m (17,372 ft)
Coordinates14°09′56″S 70°54′28″W / 14.16556°S 70.90778°W / -14.16556; -70.90778
Geography
LocationPeru
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

References

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  1. ^ "Cerro Jupucunca". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)