| Pumasillo | |
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Pumasillu
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,991 m (19,656 ft) |
| Coordinates | 13°14′57″S 72°49′09″W / 13.24917°S 72.81917°WCoordinates: 13°14′57″S 72°49′09″W / 13.24917°S 72.81917°W |
| Naming | |
| Translation | Puma claw (Quechua) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cusco, Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcabamba |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1-1957 via W. ridge. |
Pumasillo or Pumasillu (Quechua puma cougar, puma, sillu claw, "puma claw", hispanicized spelling Pumasillo) is a mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,991 m (19,656 ft) high. Pumasillu or Saksarayuq also refers to the whole massif. It includes the peaks Pumasillo, Saksarayuq and Lasunayuq. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province.