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Pukarahu (Catac)

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This article is about the mountain in the Catac District, Recuay Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukarahu. Pukarahu Pukarahu Peru Highest point Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft)  [1] Coordinates 9°51′11″S 77°15′23″W  /  9.85306°S 77.25639°W  / -9.85306; -77.25639 Coordinates: 9°51′11″S 77°15′23″W  /  9.85306°S 77.25639°W  / -9.85306; -77.25639   Geography Location Peru, Ancash, Recuay Province, Catac District Parent range Cordillera Blanca Pukarahu (Quechua puka red, [2] rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow, [3] "red snow-covered mountain", Hispanicized spelling Pucarajo ) is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. The peaks of Pukarahu lies southeast, south and southwest of Mururahu. [1] Sources ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region) ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionar...

Kunkush

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This article is about the mountain in the Recuay Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Kunkush. Kunkush Kunkush Peru Highest point Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft)  [1] Coordinates 9°49′38″S 77°16′07″W  /  9.82722°S 77.26861°W  / -9.82722; -77.26861 Coordinates: 9°49′38″S 77°16′07″W  /  9.82722°S 77.26861°W  / -9.82722; -77.26861   Geography Location Peru, Ancash, Recuay Province, Catac District Parent range Cordillera Blanca Cuncush [2] [3] (Ancash Quechua for Puya raimondii ) [4] is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. [3] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. [1] Cuncush lies southwest of Mururaju and northwest of Pukarahu. [3] References ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region) ^ Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000 . Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-937530-05-3.   ^ a b c Pe...

Mururaju

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Mururaju Pongos Sur Mururaju Peru Highest point Elevation 5,688 m (18,661 ft) Coordinates 9°48′27″S 77°14′38″W  /  9.80750°S 77.24389°W  / -9.80750; -77.24389 Coordinates: 9°48′27″S 77°14′38″W  /  9.80750°S 77.24389°W  / -9.80750; -77.24389   Geography Location Peru, Ancash Region Parent range Andes, Cordillera Blanca Mururaju , [1] [2] Murrorajo [3] or Pongos Sur [1] [4] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,688 metres (18,661 ft) high. [3] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District and in the Recuay Province, Catac District. [5] Mururaju lies southeast of Lake Querococha, northeast of the lake Qishqiqucha and south of Queshque. [3] The Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV) survey map gives this mountain the name of Pongos . [6] References ^ a b Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers . Andes. p. 89. ISBN 9780953608720.   ^ Díaz, Felipe (2008–2009). Carta Turística. Cordilleras Blanca, Negra, Huayhuas...

Catac District

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District in Ancash, Peru Catac District Catac Country   Peru Region Ancash Province Recuay Founded January 8, 1965 Capital Catac Government  • Mayor Eduardo Eusebio Herrera Huaman Area  • Total 1,018.27 km 2 (393.16 sq mi) Elevation 3,566 m (11,699 ft) Population (2005 census)  • Total 4,616  • Density 4.5/km 2 (12/sq mi) Time zone PET (UTC-5) UBIGEO 021702 Catac District is one of ten districts of the province Recuay in Peru. [1] Its seat is Catac. Geography The southern part of the Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below: [2] Challwa Chuqi Wank'a Ichik Qiwlla Kunkush Kunkush Punta Kuntur Sinqa Kuntur Wayin Minapata Mururahu Pukarahu Puma Wayin Puywan Qarwaq Qishqi Qiwlla Hirka Qiwllarahu Sach'a Hirka Santun Shawanka Punta Tantash Tuku Wamas Chakra Warapaska Wathiyaqucha Wishka Hirka Yana Kunkush See also Kiswar Qiruqucha Qishqiqucha References ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Ban...

Recuay Province

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Province in Ancash, Peru Recuay Province Quñuqqucha with Qiwllarahu in the background Location of Recuay in the Ancash Region Country Peru Region Ancash Capital Recuay Government  • Mayor Milton Duck Leon Vergara (2007) The Recuay Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is the town of Recuay. Contents 1 Geography 2 Political division 3 Ethnic groups 4 See also 5 Sources Geography The southern parts of the Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below: [1] Challwa Chunta Punta Ichik Qiwlla Isku Pata Kiswar Kunkush Kunkush Kancha Kunkush Punta Kuntur Sinqa Kuntur Qaqa Kuntur Wayin Minapata Mururahu Puka Allpa Puka Hirka Puka Qaqa Pukarahu (Catac) Pukarahu (Ticapampa) Puma Wayin Qawish Qishqi Qiwlla Hirka Qiwllarahu Qullpa Hirka Qulluta Rukutu Punta Sach'a Hirka Santun Shawanka Punta Tantash Tuku Tunshu Punta T'uquyuq Wachwaqucha Wamas Chakra Wank'ap'iti ...