Ccarhuarazo (Ayacucho)
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For the mountain in the Huancavelica Region, Peru, see Ccarhuarazo (Huancavelica).
Ccarhuarazo (possibly from Quechua, qarwa leaf worm; larva of a beetle; pale, yellowish, golden,[1] Ancash Quechua rasu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[2] Hispanicized spellings Carhuaraso, Carhuarasu, Carhuarazo, Ccarhuaraso, Ccarhuarasu, Ccarhuarazo, Qarwarazo) is a volcano[3][4] in the Andes of Peru, about 5,112 m (16,772 ft) high. It is located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Chipao District as well as in the Sucre Province, Soras District.[5]
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Ccarhuarazo | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,112 m (16,772 ft) |
Coordinates | 14°19′55″S 73°45′25″W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Ayacucho Region |
Parent range | Andes |
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