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South America / Peru / Ancash / Cahuish
Record SL-864109 · Wikidata Q20085516

Cahuish

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Elevation
4,900 m
16,076 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
9.6797° S, 77.2494° W
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Cahuish
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Description

Wikipedia

Cahuish (possibly from Quechua qawi put into the sun) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,900 metres (16,076 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavin de Huantar District, and in the Recuay Province, Ticapampa District. Cahuish lies southwest of the mountain and the archaeological site of Waraqayuq and southeast of Yanamarey.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Yanamarey Sur 5,192 m NW 327° 2.1 km
Waraqayuq 4,600 m NE 59° 3.1 km
Yanamarey 5,237 m NW 326° 4.1 km