Chopicalqui
Mountain in Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chopicalqui[1][2] or Chopicallqui[3] (possibly from Huaylas Quechua Chawpi "center" kallki "ravine")[4] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca area in the Andes of Peru.[1] With a summit elevation of 6,354 metres (20,846 ft) above sea level[1] it is one of the highest peaks of the Cordillera Blanca. It lies in Yungay Province, Ancash, between the mountains Huascarán and Contrahierbas.[1][3]
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Chopicalqui | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,354 m (20,846 ft) |
Coordinates | 9°05′12″S 77°34′26″W |
Naming | |
Language of name | Quechua |
Geography | |
Location | Yungay Province, Peru |
Parent range | Cordillera Blanca (Andes) |
Climbing | |
First ascent | August 3, 1932 by H. Hoerlin, E. Schneider, P. Borchers, E. Hein |
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