Tuctu (Ancash)

Coordinates: 9°37′28″S 77°16′48″W / 9.62444°S 77.28000°W / -9.62444; -77.28000
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Tuctu
Tuctu is located in Peru
Tuctu
Tuctu
Peru
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[1] (possibly from Quechua for "broody hen")[2] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high.[1] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavin de Huantar District.[3] It lies southeast of Arhuay, Uruashraju and Tuctopunta.[1][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)