Coordinates: 9°43′33″S 77°14′13″W / 9.72583°S 77.23694°W / -9.72583; -77.23694

Shahuanga Punta

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Shahuanga Punta
Highest point
Elevation5,161 m (16,932 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°43′33″S 77°14′13″W / 9.72583°S 77.23694°W / -9.72583; -77.23694
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Shahuanga Punta (possibly from Quechua Shawanka Punta) is a 5,161-metre-high (16,932 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District, and in the Recuay Province, Catac District. It lies north of Queshque.[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Cerro Shahuanga Punta". IGN, Peru. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)