Ccarhuarazo (Huancavelica)
| Ccarhuarazo | |
|---|---|
  Ccarhuarazo Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,169 m (16,959 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 12°57′49″S 75°02′14″W / 12.96361°S 75.03722°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Huancavelica Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Chunta |
Ccarhuarazo or Qarwarasu (Quechua, qarwa leaf worm; larva of a beetle; pale, yellowish, golden,[2] Ancash Quechua rasu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[3] Hispanicized spelling Ccarhuarazo) is a 5,169-metre-high (16,959 ft) mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, Santa Ana District, and in the Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica District. Ccarhuarazo is situated southeast of Kuntur Wamani and Wamanrasu. Its highest peak is on the border of the provinces. Two other peaks which reach 5,062 metres (16,608 ft) and more than 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) lie to the northeast in the Huancavelica District.[1][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Nevado Carhuarazo". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua_Spanish dictionary)
- ^ "babylon.com". Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
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