Muki (Lima)

Muki (Quechua for asphyxia, also for a goblin who lives in 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, Tanta District. Muki lies northwest of Paqarin Pawka at a lake named Ch'uspiqucha.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Yauyos Province, Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Muki.
Muki
Muki is located in Peru
Muki
Muki
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°07′30″S 75°59′24″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  2. "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.


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