Huacrish Explained

Huacrish
Elevation M:5622
Elevation Ref:[1]
Listing:List of mountains in Peru
Language:Quechua
Location:Peru, Ancash Region, Lima Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-10.2986°N -76.9639°W

Huacrish (possibly from Quechua Wakrish (from wakri) for "flash of lightning")[2] is a mountain in the west of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5622m (18,445feet) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllon District, and in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Copa District.[3] [4] Huacrish lies on the sub-range west of Yerupaja, northeast of the mountain Auxilio and southeast of the Auxilio Lake.

Notes and References

  1. intranet2.minem.gob.pe, 4.6 Areas naturales protegidas por el estado
  2. Diccionario Bilingüe Quechua-Castellano, Cusco-Collao y Ayacucho-Chanka (Bilingual Quechua-Spanish dictionary, Cusco-Collao and Ayacucho-Chanka: relampageor - wakri
  3. http://perucordillerablanca.com/imagenes/mapa_huay.jpg perucordillerablanca.com
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Lima Region)