Puchkayuq Punta

Puchkayuq Punta (Quechua puchka spindle, -n a suffix, punta peak; ridge,^[2][3] "the peak (or ridge) with a spindle", also spelled Puchcayoc Punta) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m (15,748 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, Yungay District, northwest of Huascarán.^[1]

Puchkayuq Punta
Puchkayuq Punta Peru
Highest point
Elevation	4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates	9°05′59″S 77°39′18″W
Geography
Location	Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range	Andes, Cordillera Blanca