Tuku Wachanan
For the mountain in the Puno Region, Peru, see Tuku Wachana.
| Tuku Wachanan | |
|---|---|
  Tuku Wachanan Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 10°14′52″S 77°18′47″W / 10.24778°S 77.31306°WCoordinates: 10°14′52″S 77°18′47″W / 10.24778°S 77.31306°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Tuku Wachanan (Quechua tuku owl, wacha birth, to give birth, -na, -n suffixes,[2][3] "where the owl is born", also spelled Tucuhuachanan) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Cajacay District.[1]
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
- ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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