Cayesh
is a mountain in the
Cordillera Blanca
The Cordillera Blanca (Spanish for "white range") is a mountain range in Peru that is part of the larger Andes range and extends for between 8°08' and 9°58'S and 77°00' and 77°52'W, in a northwesterly direction. It includes several peaks ove ...
in the
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
of
Peru
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, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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, national_motto = "Fi ...
, about high.
It is located between
Huaraz
Huaraz () (from Quechua: ''Waraq'' or ''Waras'', "''dawn''"), founded as San Sebastián de Huaraz, is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Ancash Region (State of Ancash) and the seat of government of Huaraz Province. The urban area's popula ...
and
Huari provinces in
Ancash
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 i ...
. Cayesh lies at the head of the Cayesh valley, northwest of
Artisa
Arteza (possibly from Quechua for a wooden boat)Leoncio Gutiérrez Camacho et al., Apurimaqpaq Runasimi Taqe, Diccionario de Quechua Apurimeño (Quechua-Spanish dictionary for Apurímac), 2007 is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes o ...
and southeast of
Andavite
Andavite (possibly from Quechua ''anta'' copper, ''p'iti'' dividing by pulling powerfully to the extremes; gap, interruption) or Chopiraju is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located northeast of the village o ...
.
[John Biggar, The Andes: A Guide for Climbers (see. sketch map on p. 79)][John F. Ricker, Yuraq Janka: A Guide to the Peruvian Andes, p. 100]
References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Ancash Region
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