Tuctu (Ancash)
Tuctu | |
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![]() ![]() Tuctu Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) |
Coordinates | 9°37′28″S 77°16′48″W / 9.62444°S 77.28000°WCoordinates: 9°37′28″S 77°16′48″W / 9.62444°S 77.28000°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
Parent range | Andes, 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]
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- Mountains of Peru
- Mountains of Ancash Region
- Ancash Region geography stubs