Tullparaju facts for kids
For the mountain on the border of the provinces Huaylas and Yungay in the Ancash Region, Peru, see Huandoy.
Quick facts for kids Tullparaju |
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Tullparaju mountain from the entrance of Quilcayhuanca ravine
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,787 m (18,986 ft) |
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Location | Peru, Ancash |
Parent range | Cordillera Blanca |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1-1962 via W. ridge: E. ridge-1979 |
Tullparaju (possibly from Quechua tullpa rustic cooking-fire, stove, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,787 metres (18,986 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Independencia District, and in the Huari Province, Huari District. Tullparaju lies southeast of the mountains Pucaranra and Chinchey and northeast of Andavite. It is situated at the end of the Quilcayhuanca valley, northeast of the lake Tullpacocha.
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In Spanish: Tullparaju para niños
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