Tarush Huachanan

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
Elevation5,205 m (17,077 ft)
Coordinates9°17′18″S 77°17′33″W
Geography
Tarush Huachanan is located in Peru
Tarush Huachanan
Tarush Huachanan
Peru
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

References
  1. Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-937530-05-3.
  2. Peru 1:100 000, Huari (19-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  3. Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006
  4. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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