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Yuracyacu (Huari)

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(Redirected from Yuraq Yaku (Huari)) Mountain in Peru This article is about the mountain in the Huari Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yuraq Yaku.
Yuracyacu
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Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Coordinates9°44′26″S 77°12′54″W / 9.74056°S 77.21500°W / -9.74056; -77.21500
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Yuracyacu (possibly from Quechua Yuraq Yaku, yuraq white, yaku water, "white water") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District. It lies northeast of Queshque.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.


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