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South America / Peru / Tarush Huachanan
Record SL-863747 · Wikidata Q19798423

Tarush Huachanan

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Elevation
5,205 m
17,077 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
9.2883° S, 77.2925° W
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Tarush Huachanan
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Description

Wikipedia

Tarush Huachanan (possibly from Ancash Quechua taruka, tarush deer, Quechua wacha birth, to give birth, -na a suffix, "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. 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.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Perlilla 5,587 m SW 238° 3.4 km
Copap 5,570 m W 277° 4.5 km
Pucaraju 4,800 m S 160° 4.6 km
Jacabamba 5,566 m SW 220° 4.9 km