Runtuy (Huari)

Runtuy (Quechua for "to hail" or "to lay an egg")[2] is a mountain in the eastern extensions of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District, northwest of Huari.[1]

For the mountain on the border of the Ancash Region and the Huánuco Region, see Runtuy.
Runtuy
Runtuy
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,000 m (13,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates9°18′37″S 77°11′28″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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