Pumahuaín (Recuay)

This article is about the mountain in the Recuay Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Puma Wayin.

Pumahuaín^[1][2] (possibly from Quechua puma cougar, puma, Ancash Quechua wayi house,^[3][4] "cougar house", -n a suffix) is a 5,008-metre-high (16,430 ft)^[1] mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District.^[2] Puma Wayin lies southwest of Mururahu and Kunkush and northwest of Pukarahu.^[2]

Pumahuaín
Pumahuaín Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,008 m (16,430 ft)
Coordinates	9°50′26″S 77°16′51″W
Geography
Location	Peru, Ancash, Recuay Province, Catac District
Parent range	Cordillera Blanca