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Muki (Lima)

Coordinates: 12°07′30″S 75°59′24″W / 12.12500°S 75.99000°W / -12.12500; -75.99000
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Muki
Muki is located in Peru
Muki
Muki
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°07′30″S 75°59′24″W / 12.12500°S 75.99000°W / -12.12500; -75.99000
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, Tanta District. Muki lies northwest of Paqarin Pawka at a lake named Ch'uspiqucha.[1]

References

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  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.