Peak Pariacaca Country Peru | Elevation 5,750 m (18,860 ft) Parent range Andes | |
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State/Province Junín Region, Lima Region | ||
The Pariacaca mountain range (possibly from Quechua parya reddish, sparrow, qaqa rock, Paryaqaqa or Parya Qaqa, a regional deity, a mountain god (apu), hispanicized spellings Pariacaca, Pariacacca, Pariaccaca, Pariaccacca) or Huarochirí mountain range (possibly from Quechua Waruchiri) lies in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, in the provinces of Jauja and Yauli, and in the Lima Region, in the provinces of Huarochirí and Yauyos. It is part of the Cordillera Central (Spanish for "central range") of Peru.
Contents
Map of Andes
Mountains
The highest mountain in the range is Pariacaca (Tulluqutu) at 5,750 metres (18,865 ft). Other peaks are listed below:
References
Pariacaca mountain range Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA