La Bella Durmiente | |
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Puma Ringri | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,805 m (5,922 ft) |
Coordinates | 9°18′46″S 76°00′59″W / 9.31278°S 76.01639°W |
Geography | |
Location | Leoncio Prado Province, Huánuco Region, Peru |
La Bella Durmiente ( Spanish for Sleeping Beauty), also known as Puma Ringri (possibly from Quechua puma cougar, puma, rinri ear, [1] "puma ear"), is a mountain and prominent feature of Tingo María National Park, in the region of Huánuco, Peru. [2] [3] It is located in the district of Mariano Damaso, Leoncio Prado Province, Huánuco and reaches an elevation of 1,805 metres (5,922 ft). [3]
The name comes from the shape of the mountain, which resembles a woman lying down, and is present in a local folktale. [3] [4]