Waqurunchu mountain range
| Waqurunchu mountain range | |
|---|---|
 Waqurunchu | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Waqurunchu |
| Elevation | 5,748[1] m (18,858 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Peru |
| State/Province | Huánuco Region, Pasco Region |
| Range coordinates | 10°31′52″S 75°55′54″W / 10.5311°S 75.9317°WCoordinates: 10°31′52″S 75°55′54″W / 10.5311°S 75.9317°W |
| Parent range | Andes |
The Waqurunchu mountain range (also spelled Huagaruncho, Huaguruncho) is situated in the Andes of Peru. It extends in an easterly direction between 10°29' and 10°34'S and 75°50'W and 76°01'W for about 27 km (17 miles).[2] The range is located in the Huánuco Region, in the provinces of Ambo and Pachitea, and in the Pasco Region, in the provinces of Pasco and Oxapampa.[3]
Mountains
The highest mountain in the range is Waqurunchu at 5,748 metres (18,858 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[4][5][6]
- Añilqucha
- Hanka Wayi
- Mishi Waqanan
- Ñat'iqucha
- Ñawsanqa
- Ñawsaqucha
- Qarwarahu
- Qiwllaqucha
- Tampu Raqra
- Ullqumayu
- Wallqash Hanka
- Waraqu
- Yanaqucha
References
- ↑ "La Conquista del Huaguruncho (Siete de Abril de 1975)". munihuachon.gob.pe. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ↑ Inventario de Glaciares del Perú, Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Huaraz 2014
- ↑ Turismo en Cerro de Pasco, 1st edition, November 2012
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)
- ↑ "Nevados". IGN, Peru. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ↑ Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate, Bolivia, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
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