Tuctu (Ancash)

Tuctu[1] (possibly from Quechua for "broody hen")[2] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high.[1] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavin de Huantar District.[3] It lies southeast of Arhuay, Uruashraju and Tuctopunta.[1][3]

This article is about the mountain in the Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Tuqtu.
Tuctu
Tuctu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates9°37′28″S 77°16′48″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

References
  1. Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)


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