Huayruro Punco (possibly from
Quechua ''wayruru''
cockspur coral tree
''Erythrina crista-galli'', often known as the cockspur coral tree, is a flowering tree in the family Fabaceae, native to Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil and Paraguay. It is widely planted as a street or garden tree in other countries, not ...
, ''punku'' servant; door, entrance, ''p'unqu'' pond, reservoir, tank; dam,
Aymara ''wayruru'' red and black seeds of a plant (''
Abrus precatorius'', ''
Ormosia coccinea
''Ormosia coccinea'' is a plant that grows throughout the South Eastern North American countries, and all throughout South America. It produces beautiful red seeds with one black spot covering one-third of its surface. These seeds are used for ...
'' and ''Ormosia minor''); also meaning something very beautiful, ''punqu'' door, ''pünqu'' (''ü'' stand for a long ''u'') a heap of little stones,) is a mountain in the
Vilcanota mountain range 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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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
, about high. It is situated in the
Cusco Region
Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu suyu ), is a department and region in Peru and is the fourth largest department in the country, after Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It borders the departments of Ucayali on the north; Madre de D ...
,
Canchis Province,
Pitumarca District.
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchis Province 1 (Cusco Region)] Huayruro Punco lies southeast of
Callangate, southwest of
Chumpe
Chumpe (possibly from Quechua ''chumpi'': belt),Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: ''chumpi'' - ''s. Faja. Prenda que ciñe la cintura.'' Jatunriti, Ñanaloma ...
and north of
Cóndor Tuco and
Comercocha, between the
Chillcamayu
Chillcamayu (possibly from Quechua ''ch'illka'' '' baccharis'', ''mayu'' river, "baccharis river") which upstream is called Jampamayo and downstream Pitumarca is a river in Peru located in the Cusco Region
Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (; qu, Q ...
which originates near Huayruro Punco and the lake named
Sibinacocha.
See also
*
Yanajaja
References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Cusco Region
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