Mitopunta

Mitopunta
Mitopunta
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,571 m (18,278 ft)
Coordinates10°25′02″S 76°56′04″W / 10.41722°S 76.93444°W / -10.41722; -76.93444
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province
Parent rangeAndes, Huayhuash

Mitopunta (possibly from Quechua mit'u, mitu mud, punta peak; ridge; first, before, in front of) is a 5,571-metre-high (18,278 ft) mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Mitopunta lies on a sub-range west of the main range east of Huacshash. It is situated north of the Pumarinri valley.