Mitopunta

Mitopunta[1] (possibly from Quechua mit'u, mitu mud, punta peak; ridge; first, before, in front of)[2][3][4] is a 5,571-metre-high (18,278 ft) mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Mitopunta lies on a sub-range west of the main range east of Huacshash. It is situated north of the Pumarinri valley.[1][5]

Mitopunta
Mitopunta is located in Peru
Mitopunta
Mitopunta
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,571 m (18,278 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°25′02″S 76°56′04″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province
Parent rangeAndes, Huayhuash

References
  1. "Cerro Mitopunta". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. David Weber, A Grammar of Huallaga (Huánuco) Quechua, University of California Press, p. 185
  4. Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash
  5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)


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