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Muki (Huancaya-Tomas)

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Mountain in Peru This article is about the mountain on the border of the districts of Huancaya and Tomas in the Yauyos Province, Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Muki.
Muki
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Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Coordinates12°06′51″S 75°45′29″W / 12.11417°S 75.75806°W / -12.11417; -75.75806
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

Muki (Quechua for asphyxia, also for a goblin who lives in caves, 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, on the border of the districts of Huancaya and Tomas.

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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