Puyhuan (possibly from
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
for heart of an animal)
is a mountain in the
Cordillera Blanca
The Cordillera Blanca (Spanish for "white range") is a mountain range in Peru that is part of the larger Andes range and extends for between 8°08' and 9°58'S and 77°00' and 77°52'W, in a northwesterly direction. It includes several peaks ove ...
in the
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
of
Peru
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, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
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. It is situated in the
Ancash Region
Ancash ( qu, Anqash; es, Áncash ) is a department and region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital i ...
,
Huari Province
The Huari Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is Huari.
Geography
The Cordillera Blanca traverses the western part of the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Rurichinchay and Wantsan. ...
,
Chavín de Huantar District
Chavín de Huántar District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province in Peru.
Geography
The Cordillera Blanca traverses the western part of the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:
Ethnic groups
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. Puyhuan lies northwest of
Huaracayoc, northeast of Yanarahu and southeast of
Tuctu.
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region)]
Sources
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Ancash Region
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