Awkin
| Awkin | |
|---|---|
  Awkin Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,183 m (17,005 ft)[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Oyón Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Awkin (Quechua awki prince; a mythical figure of the Andean culture; grandfather, -n a suffix,[2][3] Hispanicized spelling Auquin) is a 5,183-metre-high (17,005 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, on the border of the districts of Cajatambo and Gorgor, and in the Oyón Province, Oyón District.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b "Cerro Puca Paria". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)
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