Huaguruncho,[1][2][3][4][5] Tarata[6][7] or Huagaruncho[4][8] is a 5,723-metre-high (18,776 ft)[3][4][7] mountain in the Huaguruncho mountain range in the Andes of Peru. Its highest peak, officially named Tarata,[7] is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, on the border of the districts of Huachón and Ticlacayan. A minor peak, named Huaguruncho Chico[7] by the IGN map, lies west of it in the Ticlacayan District.[6]
| Huaguruncho | |
|---|---|
| Tarata | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,723 m (18,776 ft) |
| Coordinates | 10°31′52″S 75°55′54″W / 10.53111°S 75.93167°W |
| Geography | |
  Huaguruncho Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Pasco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Waqurunchu |
Research revealed that fluctuations in Huaguruncho's glaciers were caused by temperature changes in the tropical Atlantic Ocean, with the last major glacial expansion occurring ca. 4000–2000 years ago.[5]
References edit
- ^ Lezameta, Pablo (2004). Documental de la provincia de Pachitea. Ediciones PASALEAP. pp. 12, 15, 20.
- ^ Box, Ben (1999). The South American Handbook. McGraw-Hill/Contemporary. p. 1380. ISBN 9780844249841.
- ^ a b "Huaguruncho". www.montanasperuanas.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ a b c Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. p. 107. ISBN 9780953608720.
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- ^ a b Stansell, Nathan D.; et al. (2015). "Late Glacial and Holocene glacier fluctuations at Nevado Huaguruncho in the Eastern Cordillera of the Peruvian Andes". Geology. 43 (8): 747–750. doi:10.1130/G36735.1.
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)
- ^ a b c d Peru 1:100 000, Ulcumayo (22-l). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ Neate, Jill (1994). "Peru". Mountaineering in the Andes. RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre. ISBN 0-907649-64-5.
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