Rocotopunta (Recuay)

Rocotopunta (Quechua rukutu, a plant (Capsicum pubescens) and Spanish punta, a peak or ridge)   is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4400 m high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Ticapampa District, northeast of Lake Querococha. Rocotopunta lies between Yanamarey Creek to the north and Conde Creek to the south.