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Muki (Huancaya-Tomas)

Coordinates: 12°06′51″S 75°45′29″W / 12.11417°S 75.75806°W / -12.11417; -75.75806
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Muki
Muki is located in Peru
Muki
Muki
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
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,[2] 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.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b 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.