Qarwakancha
Carhuascancha (possibly from Quechua qarwa yellowish / golden / pale / leaf worm, larva of a beetle, kancha enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses) or Tumarinaraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru with an elevation of 5,648 metres (18,530 ft) or 5,668 metres (18,596 ft) above sea level. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huantar District, and in the Huaraz Province, Huaraz District. Carhuascancha lies north-west of Huantsán.
The Carhuascancha River originates east of the mountain and flows eastwards.
References
- ^ Peru 1:100 000, Huari (19-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua_Spanish dictionary)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ Díaz, Felipe (2008–2009). Carta Turística. Cordilleras Blanca, Negra, Huayhuash y Callejón de Huaylas.
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