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Mountain in Peru
Tarushcancha
Chaqchipuncu
Highest point
Elevation5,345 m (17,536 ft)
Coordinates9°15′45″S 77°24′09″W / 9.26250°S 77.40250°W / -9.26250; -77.40250
Geography
Tarushcancha is located in PeruTarushcanchaTarushcanchaPeru
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Tarushcancha (Ancash Quechua taruka, tarush deer, kancha corral, "deer corral") or Chaqchipuncu is a 5,345-metre-high (17,536 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Asunción Province, Chacas District. Tarushcancha lies in Huascarán National Park, northeast of Atlante and southeast of Yacuihuarmi.

Aerial view of the Cordillera Blanca as seen from the east with Tarush Kancha in the upper right part of the image

References

  1. Peru 1:100 000, Huari (19-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. ^ "UGEL Asuncion - Mapa" (PDF). ESCALE - Estadística de la Calidad Educativa - Mapas (in Spanish). MINEDU. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  3. Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006
  4. ^ "Chaqchipuncu - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  5. ^ Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-937530-05-3.


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