Tarush Huachanan[1][2] (possibly from Ancash Quechua taruka, tarush deer, Quechua wacha birth, to give birth, -na a suffix,[3][4] "where the deer is born", -n a suffix) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, 5,205 m (17,077 ft) high.[1] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Asunción Province, Chacas District, and in the Huari Province, Huari District. Tarush Huachanan lies in the Huascarán National Park, northeast of Perlilla.[1]
| Tarush Huachanan | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of the Cordillera Blanca as seen from the east with Tarush Huachanan in the lower right part of the image | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,205 m (17,077 ft) |
| Coordinates | 9°17′18″S 77°17′33″W / 9.28833°S 77.29250°W |
| Geography | |
  Tarush Huachanan Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
References
edit- ^ a b c Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-937530-05-3.
- ^ Peru 1:100 000, Huari (19-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006
- ^ 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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