Pariauccro or Pariaucro (possibly from

Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ...

''parya'' reddish, copper or

sparrow Sparrow may refer to: Birds * Old World sparrows, family Passeridae * New World sparrows, family Passerellidae * two species in the Passerine family Estrildidae: ** Java sparrow ** Timor sparrow * Hedge sparrow, also known as the dunnock or hedg ...

, ''ukru'' hole, pit, hollow) is a massif in the

Huayhuash Huayhuash (possibly from Quechua ''waywash'', weasel'','' or ''waywashi'', squirrel) is a mountain range within the Andes of Peru, in the boundaries of the regions of Ancash, Lima and Huánuco.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo ...

mountain range in the

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

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. This mountain has two summits (''Pariauccro Grande'' and ''Pariauccro Chico)'', the highest one reaching an altitude of . It is located in the

Lima Region The Department of Lima () is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru, the ''seat of the Regional Government'' is Huacho. Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, the country's capital, is located west of the Depar ...

Cajatambo Province The Cajatambo Province is one of nine provinces in the Lima Region of Peru. It is bordered to the north by the Ancash Region, to the east by the Huánuco Region, to the south by the Oyón Province, and to the west by the Huaura Province. Overview ...

Cajatambo District Cajatambo, Kashatampu'','' or Qaqatampu ( Quechua) is one of five districts of the province Cajatambo in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institut ...

. Pariauccro lies on a sub-range west of the main range, north of

Mitopunta Mitopunta (possibly from Quechua ''mit'u, mitu'' mud, ''punta'' peak; ridge; first, before, in front of) is a mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District ...

and northeast of

Huacshash Huacshash or Huaqshash (possibly from local Quechua ''waqsa,'' meaning eye tooth) is a mountain in the west of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo ...

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