Tuku Wachanan

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]

Tuku Wachanan
Tuku Wachanan
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°14′52″S 77°18′47″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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