Cahuish
Cahuish | |
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![]() The southern slope of Cahuish(on the left) at the road above Qiruqucha | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,900 m (16,100 ft) |
Coordinates | 9°40′47″S 77°14′58″W / 9.67972°S 77.24944°WCoordinates: 9°40′47″S 77°14′58″W / 9.67972°S 77.24944°W |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Cahuish Location in Peru | |
Location | Ancash, Peru |
Parent range | Cordillera Blanca |
Cahuish[1][2] (possibly from Quechua qawi put into the sun)[3] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,900 metres (16,076 ft) high.[2] 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[4] and southeast of Yanamarey.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-937530-05-3.
- ^ a b c Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Centro Nacional de Información Cultural, Contribución para un primer inventario general de sitios arqueológicos del Perú, Lima 2001
Categories:
- Mountains of Peru
- Mountains of Ancash Region
- Ancash Region geography stubs