Yuracyacu (possibly from
Quechua ''Yuraq Yaku'', ''yuraq'' white, ''yaku'' water,
"white water") is a mountain in the
Cordillera Blanca
The Cordillera Blanca (Spanish for "white range") is a mountain range in Peru that is part of the larger Andes range and extends for between 8°08' and 9°58'S and 77°00' and 77°52'W, in a northwesterly direction. It includes several peaks ove ...
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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, about high. 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 ...
,
Huari Province
The Huari Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is Huari.
Geography
The Cordillera Blanca traverses the western part of the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Rurichinchay and Wantsan. ...
,
Chavín de Huantar District. It lies northeast of
Queshque.
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References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Ancash Region
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