Rúrec
Rúrec,[1] also spelled Rurec,[2][3] (possibly from Quechua ruri interior; valley or little river,[4][5] -q a suffix) is a 5,700-metre-high (18,701 ft)[1][2] mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru.[1][2] It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District.[6] Rúrec is located south of Huantsán.[2]
| Rúrec | |
|---|---|
%252C_cara_oeste.jpg.webp) Rurec mountain, west face, in August 2019. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,700 m (18,700 ft) |
| Coordinates | 9°33′57″S 77°18′24″W |
| Geography | |
  Rúrec Peru | |
| Location | Ancash, Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
References
- "Nevado Rúrec". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-937530-05-3.
- Neate, Jill (1994). "Peru". Mountaineering in the Andes. RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre. ISBN 0-907649-64-5.
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- 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 Huaraz Province (Ancash Region) (unnamed)
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