Kashan (Peru)

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Kashan

Wantsan (Tunshu), Wamashrahu, Kashan and Shaqsha as seen from the west
Elevation 5,716 m (18,753 ft)[1]
Location
Kashan
Peru
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Range Andes, Cordillera Blanca
Coordinates 9°33′26″S 77°21′20″W / 9.55722°S 77.35556°W / -9.55722; -77.35556Coordinates: 9°33′26″S 77°21′20″W / 9.55722°S 77.35556°W / -9.55722; -77.35556

Kashan (Quechua kasha thorn or spine[2] -n a suffix, hispanicized spelling Cashan) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,716 metres (18,753 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, in the districts Huaraz and Olleros. Kashan lies southeast of the town Huaraz (Waras), southwest of Wantsan, west of Urwashrahu and northeast of Shaqsha.

References

  1. ↑ allthemountains.com Map of a part of the Cordillera Blanca
  2. ↑ Toponimos de Yunkay: KASHA = Espina



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