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Huallanca mountain range

{{Short description|Mountains in Peru}}

{{Infobox mountain range

| name=Huallanca mountain range|other_name=Chaupi Janca / Shicra Shicra

| etymology=

| photo= Cordillera de Huallanca desde Huanuco Marka.jpg

| photo_caption=The northern part of the Huallanca mountain range as seen from Huánuco Pampa

| country=Peru

| region=Ancash Region

| parent=Andes

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| length_orientation=N-S

| highest=Huallanca

| elevation_m=5470

| coordinates = {{coord|10|00|44|S|77|00|22|W|type:mountain|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

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| length_km=19

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The Huallanca mountain range (possibly from Quechua, wallanka mountain range; a cactus plant (Opuntia subulata); also called Chaupi Janca or Shicra Shicra (possibly from Quechua sikra woven basket) lies in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province. The Huallanca mountain range is a small range southeast of the Cordillera Blanca and north of the Huayhuash mountain range extending between 9°52' and 10°03'S and 76°58' and 77°04'W for about 19 km in a northeasterly direction.

East of the town of Aquia there is a small range called Huaman Hueque (possibly from Quechua waman falcon or variable hawk, wiqi tear). It is sometimes considered a sub-range of the Huallanca range. The Huaman Hueque range is dominated by Kikash.

Mountains

The highest peak in the range is Huallanca at {{convert|5470|m|ft|0}}. The main peaks are listed below:

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  • Chaupijanca, {{convert|5283|m|ft|abbr=on}}
  • Chuspi, {{convert|5090|m|ft|abbr=on}}
  • Kikash, {{convert|5338|m|ft|abbr=on}}
  • Kuntur Wayi, {{convert|5171|m|ft|abbr=on}}
  • Minapata, {{convert|5065|m|ft|abbr=on}}
  • Qawi, {{convert|5000|m|ft|abbr=on}}
  • Tankan, {{convert|5162|m|ft|abbr=on}}
  • Tancancocha, {{convert|5200|m|ft|abbr=on}}
  • Tawqan, {{convert|5200|m|ft|abbr=on}}

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Lakes

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There are numerous mostly small lakes along the range. Some of them on the western side are Tankanqucha, Yanaqucha, Kallapuyuq and Quntayqucha (from north to south). East the range there are Quntayqucha, Suyruqucha, Tankanqucha, Awasqucha, Tawqanqucha, Asulqucha, Pampaqucha and Susuqucha.

References

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{{Ref Laime}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/TURISMO/OTROS/inventario%20turistico/Ficha.asp?cod_Ficha=2901|title=Jatun Huancagaga|author= |date= |website= |publisher=mincetur|accessdate=April 9, 2015}}

escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)

[http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/p1386i/peru/occident.html#RUARA usgs.gov] USGS, Peruvian Cordilleras

Hugh R. Clark, South America, Peru–Cordilleras Huallanca, Huayhuash and Raura, Nevado Shicra Shicra, and Other Peaks, American Alpine Journal, Vol. 18, Climbs And Expeditions, 1972

Alfred J. Bodenlos, George E. Ericksen, Lead-Zing Deposits of Cordillera Blanca and Northern Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru, Geological Survey Bulletin 1017, see. sketch maps p.9-10

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Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate Peru RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994

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External links

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Category:Mountain ranges of Peru

Category:Mountain ranges of the Department of Ancash

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