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Challwaqucha (Huari)
Chalhuacocha (possibly from Quechua ''challwa'' fish, ''qucha'' lake, "fish lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District. It is situated at a height of comprising an area of . Chalhuacocha lies near the Rurichinchay valley, northeast of the peak of Rurichinchay Chinchey, also known as Rurichinchay, is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the region of Ancash, most precisely between the districts of Aco (in Carhuaz Province), Independencia (in Huaraz Province), a .... References Lakes of Peru Lakes of Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru
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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 is the city of Huaraz, and its largest city and port is Chimbote. The name of the region originates from the Quechua word ('light, of little weight'), from ('blue') or from ('eagle'). Geography Ancash is a land of contrasts: it features two great longitudinal valleys, which combine the mountain characteristics of the Callejón de Huaylas (Alley of Huaylas) with the sylvan ones of the Alto Marañón. Kilometres of sandy beaches and the blue waters of the Pacific. The territory of the coast, high plateaux and Andean '' punas'' of the department are flat, while the rest of the territory, in the Andes, is very rough. In the west, there are slopes with strong declivity form narrow canyons with abrupt and deserted sides. The rough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quechua Language
Quechua (, ; ), usually called ("people's language") in Quechuan languages, is an indigenous language family spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Peruvian Andes. Derived from a common ancestral language, it is the most widely spoken pre-Columbian language family of the Americas, with an estimated 8–10 million speakers as of 2004.Adelaar 2004, pp. 167–168, 255. Approximately 25% (7.7 million) of Peruvians speak a Quechuan language. It is perhaps most widely known for being the main language family of the Inca Empire. The Spanish encouraged its use until the Peruvian struggle for independence of the 1780s. As a result, Quechua variants are still widely spoken today, being the co-official language of many regions and the second most spoken language family in Peru. History Quechua had already expanded across wide ranges of the central Andes long before the expansion of the Inca Empire. The Inca were one among many peoples in present-day Peru who alread ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Other mountains are listed below: Political division Huari is divided into sixteen districts, which are: * Anra * Cajay * Chavín de Huantar * Huacachi * Huacchis * Huachis * Huantar * Huari * Masin * Paucas * Ponto * Rahuapampa * Rapayan * San Marcos * San Pedro de Chana * Uco Ethnic groups The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (78.05%) learnt to speak in childhood, 21.49% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). Archaeological sites The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chavín de Huantar is the most famous archaeological site of the province. Another rema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huari District
Huari is one of the 16 districts that integrates the Peruvian Huari Province in the Ancash region. The district consists of the city of Huari, 15 small villages and 22 annexes. History Tradition says that Huari was founded by Juán Huarín. The foundation corresponded to the viceroyalty of Francisco de Toledo, Count of Oropesa in 1572, and was founded under the name of Santo Domingo de Huari. Its creation as a district was carried out during the Peruvian War of Independence. Geography The Cordillera Blanca traverses the western part of the district. The highest peak of the district is Rurichinchay at . Other mountains are listed below: Located on the western skirts of the eastern mountain range in the Callejón de Conchucos valley (running parallel to the Callejón de Huaylas valley) Huari is characterised by its unique panoramas. The Mosna River feeds the Marañón River, which, in turn, gives birth to the Amazon River. The Huari District is located 3,149 meters above s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rurichinchay
Chinchey, also known as Rurichinchay, is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the region of Ancash Region, Ancash, most precisely between the districts of San Miguel de Aco District, Aco (in Carhuaz Province), Independencia District, Huaraz, Independencia (in Huaraz Province), and Huari District, Huari (in Huari Province). Rurichinchay is also the name of the lake northeast of the mountain at and the name of the river which originates at the lake. It flows to the southeast. See also * Pucaranra References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ancash Region Glaciers of Peru Lakes of Peru Lakes of Ancash Region Rivers of Peru Rivers of Ancash Region Six-thousanders of the Andes {{Peru-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakes Of Peru
The following is a list of lakes in Peru.Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)"Compendio Estadistica 2007" page 26 Many of the names have the ending -cocha, from Quechua ''qucha'': lake. * Acucocha * Alcacocha * Arapa * Aricota * Belaunde * Carpa * Chauya * Choclococha * Huacachina * Imiria * Jucumarini * Junin * Quishuar Lakes * Langui Layo * Lagunillas * Lauricocha * Loriscota * Llanganuco Lakes * Marcapomacocha * Mucurca * Palcacocha *Paca * Pacucha * Parinacochas *Parón * Paucarcocha * Pelagatos *Pías * Pomacanchi * Pumacocha * Punrun * Querococha * Conococha * Colorcocha * Rimachi * Salinas * Sandoval *Saracocha * Sausacocha *Sauce * Shegue * Sibinacocha * Suches * Titicaca * Tragadero * Umayo * Orcococha *Valencia * Vizcacha *Huangacocha * Huarmicocha *Huaroncocha * Huascacocha *Huichicocha * Vilacota * Huiñaymarca * Yanawayin * Yanaqucha See also * List of lakes *List of lakes by area * List of lakes by depth * List of lakes by volume Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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