Araranca

Araranca (possibly from Quechua for a little lizard)[2] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Araranca lies southwest of Tuctu and northwest of Yanaraju. It lies north of the Araranca valley.[1]

Araranca
Araranca
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°38′15″S 77°17′57″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeCordillera Blanca

Sources

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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