| Vicos | |
|---|---|
| Paccharuri | |
 Aerial view of the Cordillera Blanca as seen from the east with Paccharuri in the upper part of the image (center-right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,315 m (17,438 ft) |
| Coordinates | 9°17′34″S 77°29′13″W / 9.29278°S 77.48694°W / -9.29278; -77.48694 |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Ancash, Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1952 Alberto Morales Arnap, A. Gamarra, J. Mariategui, J. Torres, L. Vidal |
Vicos or Paccharuri (possibly from Ancash Quechua paqtsa waterfall, ruri inside; valley or little river) is a 5,315 m (17,438 ft) high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Marcara District. Paccharuri lies in the Huascarán National Park, southwest of Copa and southeast of Lake Lejiacocha.
References
- ^ Peru 1:100 000, Huari (19-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ "Nevado Paccharuri". Inventario Turistico del Perú. MINCETUR. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- "Vicos". www.montanasperuanas.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. p. 78. ISBN 9780953608720.
- ^ Díaz, Felipe (2008–2009). Carta Turística. Cordilleras Blanca, Negra, Huayhuash y Callejón de Huaylas.
- Neate, Jill (1994). "Peru". Mountaineering in the Andes (PDF). RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre. ISBN 0-907649-64-5.
- Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006
- Rubén Alejandro Mejía Méndez, Toponimia del Distrito de Yaután, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, 2007
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carhuaz Province (Ancash Region)
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