Tullparaju

Tullparaju[2][3][1][4] (possibly from Quechua tullpa rustic cooking-fire, stove, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow)[5][6] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,787 metres (18,986 ft) high.[2][3][1][4] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Independencia District, and in the Huari Province, Huari District.[7] Tullparaju lies southeast of the mountains Pucaranra and Chinchey and northeast of Andavite. It is situated at the end of the Quilcayhuanca valley, northeast of the lake Tullpacocha.

For the mountain on the border of the provinces Huaylas and Yungay in the Ancash Region, Peru, see Huandoy.
Tullparaju
Tullparaju mountain at the center and Tullpacocha lake beneath
Highest point
Elevation5,787 m (18,986 ft) [1]
Coordinates9°24′00″S 77°19′00″W 
Geography
Tullparaju
Location in Peru
LocationPeru, Ancash
Parent rangeCordillera Blanca
Climbing
First ascent1-1962 via W. ridge: E. ridge-1979[1]

Sources
  1. Neate, Jill (1994). "Peru". Mountaineering in the Andes (PDF). RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre. p. 12. ISBN 0-907649-64-5.
  2. Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-937530-05-3.
  3. "Tullparaju - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  4. Ricker, John (1977). Yuraq Janka: A Guide to the Peruvian Andes. The Mountaineers Books. p. 99.
  5. Vocabulario comparativo quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino -- castellano - English (pdf)
  6. babylon.com Archived 2014-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
  7. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region) showing the contours of Tullparaju southeast of Chinchey


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