Tarushcancha

Tarushcancha[1][2] (Ancash Quechua taruka, tarush deer, kancha corral,[3] "deer corral") or Chaqchipuncu[4] is a 5,345-metre-high (17,536 ft)[4][5] mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru.[5] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Asunción Province, Chacas District.[2] Tarushcancha lies in Huascarán National Park, northeast of Atlante[5] and southeast of Yacuihuarmi.[5]

Aerial view of the Cordillera Blanca as seen from the east with Tarush Kancha in the upper right part of the image
Tarushcancha
Chaqchipuncu
Highest point
Elevation5,345 m (17,536 ft)
Coordinates9°15′45″S 77°24′09″W 
Geography
Tarushcancha
Peru
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

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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