Huaguruncho,
Tarata
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)] or Huagaruncho
is a
mountain in the
Huaguruncho mountain range
The Huaguruncho mountain range (also spelled ''Huagaruncho'' or ''Huagoruncho'') is situated in the Andes of Peru. It extends in an easterly direction between 10°29' and 10°34'S and 75°50'W and 76°01'W for about .Inventario de Glaciares del Pe ...
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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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
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. Its highest peak, officially named Tarata,
is located in the
Pasco Region
Pasco () is a department and region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.
Political division
The region is divided into 3 provinces ( es, provincias, singular: ), which are composed of 28 districts (''distritos'', singular: ''distrito ...
,
Pasco Province
The Pasco Province is one of the three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city Cerro de Pasco.
Boundaries
*North: Huánuco Region
*East: Oxapampa Province
*South: Junín Region
*West: Lima Regio ...
, on the border of the districts of
Huachón and
Ticlacayan. A minor peak, named Huaguruncho Chico
by the IGN map, lies west of it in the Ticlacayan District.
[
Research revealed that fluctuations in Huaguruncho's glaciers were caused by temperature changes in the tropical Atlantic Ocean, with the last major glacial expansion occurring ca. 4000–2000 years ago.]
References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Pasco Region
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