Rikacha Tuna (
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 ...
''rikacha'' ''
Arracacia xanthorrhiza'', ''tuna'' slope,
[Rimaycuna, Quechua de Huánuco, Diccionario del quechua dell Huallaga con índices castellano e inglés, Serie Lingüistica Peruana No. 48] "''rikacha'' slope", Hispanicized spelling ''Ricachatuna'') is a mountain 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 ...
of
Peru
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. It is located in the
Pachitea Province
The Pachitea Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is Panao.
Boundaries
*North: Huánuco Province
*East: Puerto Inca Province
*South: Pasco Region
*West: Ambo Province
Geography
Some o ...
,
Panao District
Panao District is one of four districts of the province Pachitea in Peru.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. ...
. Rikacha Tuna lies northeast of
K'uchu Hanka
K'uchu Hanka (Quechua ''k'uchu'' corner, local Quechua ''hanka'' snowcapped ridge or peak; ice,Características distíntivas del quechua de Corongo, Serie Lingüística Peruana No. 50, Peru, 2000, p. 32 "corner peaks", Hispanicized spelling ''Joc ...
.
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pachitea Province (Huánuco Region)]
References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Huánuco Region
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