Copap facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Copap |
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Copap (center-right) as seen from above
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| Elevation | 5,570 m (18,270 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in the Andes |
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 Copap
Location in Peru
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| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Copap (possibly from Quechua qupa the mineral turquoise and the turquoise color, -p a suffix,) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru whose summit reaches about 5,570 metres (18,274 ft) or 5,579 metres (18,304 ft) above sea level depending on the source. It is located in Chacas District, Asunción Province, Ancash; in the same massif as Perlilla which belongs to the glacial system of Copap.
In 1998, it was reported to have the longest glacier in the Cordillera Blanca range (7 kilometres (4 mi)).
See also
In Spanish: Copap para niños
- Yanacocha
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