Cashan | |
Map: | Peru |
Location: | Peru, Ancash Region |
Coordinates: | -9.5572°N -77.3556°W |
Elevation M: | 5716 |
Range: | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Other Name: | Tijeraspunta |
Map Size: | 240 |
Cashan,[1] [2] [3] [4] Kashan (possibly from Quechua kasha thorn or spine[5] -n a suffix) or Tijeraspunta[6] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5716m (18,753feet) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, in the districts of Huaraz and Olleros. Cashan lies southeast of the town of Huaraz, southwest of Huantsán, west of Uruashraju and northeast of Shacsha.