La Bella Durmiente, Peru
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La Bella Durmiente ( Spanish for Sleeping Beauty), also known as Puma Ringri (possibly from Quechua ''puma''
cougar The cougar (''Puma concolor'') is a large Felidae, cat native to the Americas. Its Species distribution, range spans from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes in South America and is the most widespread of any large wild terrestrial mamm ...
, puma, ''rinri'' ear, "puma ear"), is a mountain and prominent feature of Tingo María National Park, in the region of
Huánuco Huánuco (; qu, Wanuku) is a city in central Peru. It had a population of 196,627 as of 2017 and in 2015 it had a population of 175,068. It is the capital of the Huánuco Region and the Huánuco District. It is the seat of the diocese of Huán ...
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Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...
. It is located in the district of Mariano Damaso,
Leoncio Prado Province The Leoncio Prado Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Tingo María. The province was named after the Peruvian mariner Leoncio Prado Gutiérrez. Boundaries *North: San Ma ...
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Huánuco Huánuco (; qu, Wanuku) is a city in central Peru. It had a population of 196,627 as of 2017 and in 2015 it had a population of 175,068. It is the capital of the Huánuco Region and the Huánuco District. It is the seat of the diocese of Huán ...
and reaches an elevation of .


Name

The name comes from the shape of the mountain, which resembles a woman lying down, and is present in a local folktale.


References

Mountains of Peru Mountains of Huánuco Region {{Huánuco-geo-stub