Puma Ranra (Castilla-Condesuyos)

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This article is about the mountain on the border of the Castilla Province and the Condesuyos Province, Arequipa Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puma Ranra (disambiguation).
Puma Ranra
Nevado Coropuna, Peru.JPG
Coropuna (snow-covered) and Puma Ranra (to the right) as seen from the air
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°29′10″S 72°30′30″W / 15.48611°S 72.50833°W / -15.48611; -72.50833Coordinates: 15°29′10″S 72°30′30″W / 15.48611°S 72.50833°W / -15.48611; -72.50833
Geography
Puma Ranra is located in Peru
Puma Ranra
Puma Ranra
Peru
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Condesuyos Province
Parent rangeAndes

Puma Ranra (Quechua puma cougar, puma, ranra stony, stony place)[2] is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Andagua District, and in the Condesuyos Province, Salamanca District. Puma Ranra lies southwest of Usqullu and Wakapallqa and Usqullu Lake, and northeast of the Coropuna volcano.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castilla Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
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