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Tuctu (Ancash)

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Mountain in Peru This article is about the mountain in the Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Tuqtu.
Tuctu
Tuctu is located in PeruTuctuTuctuPeru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates9°37′28″S 77°16′48″W / 9.62444°S 77.28000°W / -9.62444; -77.28000
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

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

References

  1. ^ Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)


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