The Tablachaca River is located in
Pallasca Province
The Pallasca Province (from Quechua Pallasqa) is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the province is Utkhu Qucha at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:http://escale.minedu.gob.p ...
in the
Republic of Peru
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. The lower part of the river used to be known as Chuquicara, meaning "river which reveals precious metals".
[ Grieder et al 1988. p. 5.] Its source is in the
Pelagatos Range at an altitude of 4,950m, and runs for a little over 80 km.
The archaeological site of
La Galgada is located on the eastern bank of the Tablachaca.
[ Grieder et al 1988. p. 1.]
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Rivers of Peru
Rivers of Ancash Region