Pumasillo
Pumasillo (possibly from Quechua puma cougar, puma, sillu claw, "puma claw") is a mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,991 m (19,656 ft) high. Pumasillo or Sacsarayoc also refers to the whole massif. It includes the peaks Pumasillo, Sacsarayoc and Lasunayoc. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province.
| Pumasillo | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Pumasillo | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,991 m (19,656 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 13°14′57″S 72°49′09″W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Puma claw |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
  Pumasillo Peru | |
| Location | Cusco, Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcabamba |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1-1957 via W. ridge.[2] |
References
- allthemountains.com Map of the Vilcabamba mountain range around Pumasillo
- Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes, 1994
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