Tuqtu (Ancash)
For the mountain in the Canas Province and in the Chumbivilcas Province, Cusco Region, Peru, see Tuqtu (Canas-Chumbivilcas). For the mountain in the Canchis Province and in the Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru, see Tuqtu (Canchis-Quispicanchi).
| Tuqtu | |
|---|---|
  Tuqtu Peru | |
| Elevation | 5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| 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 |
Tuqtu (Quechua for "broody hen",[2] hispanicized spelling Tucto) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 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 Arway, Urwashrahu and Tuqtu Punta.[1][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Recuay (map)". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)