Pariauccro
or Pariaucro
(possibly from
Quechua
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*Quechua people, several Indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
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''parya'' reddish, copper or
sparrow, ''ukru'' hole, pit, hollow)
[ is a massif in the ]Huayhuash
Huayhuash (possibly from Quechua ''waywash'', weasel'','' or ''waywashi'', squirrel) is a mountain range within the Andes of Peru, in the boundaries of the regions of Ancash, Lima and Huánuco.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Prov ...
mountain range in the Andes
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of Peru
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. This mountain has two summits (''Pariauccro Grande'' and ''Pariauccro Chico)'', the highest one reaching an altitude of .Lima Region
The Department of Lima (), known as the Department of the Capital () until 1823, is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru; the seat of the regional government is Huacho.
Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, ...
, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District
Cajatambo, Kashatampu'','' or Qaqatampu (Quechua) is one of five districts of the province Cajatambo in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática
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.[ Pariauccro lies on a sub-range west of the main range, north of Mitopunta and northeast of Huacshash.]
References
Five-thousanders of the Andes
Mountains of the Department of Lima
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