Chaupijanca or Chaupi Janca (possibly from
Quechua ''chawpi'' central, middle, ''hanka'' snowcapped ridge or peak; ice,
[ "central ridge (or peak)") is a mountain in the Huallanca (or Chaupijanca) mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the ]Ancash Region
Ancash ( qu, Anqash; es, Áncash ) is a department and region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital i ...
, Bolognesi Province
The Bolognesi Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru.
Overview
The province originally was part of Cajatambo Province (part of Lima Region since 1916) until 1903, when it was split off and named after Col. Francisco Bolognes ...
, in the districts of Huallanca and Huasta.[
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References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Ancash Region
Glaciers of Peru
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