Ccarhuarazo (Huancavelica) Explained

Ccarhuarazo
Elevation M:	5169
Elevation Ref:	^[1]
Location:	Peru, Huancavelica Region
Map:	Peru
Map Size:	200
Coordinates:	-12.9636°N -75.0372°W

Ccarhuarazo or Qarwarasu (Quechua, qarwa leaf worm; larva of a beetle; pale, yellowish, golden,^[2] Ancash Quechua rasu snow, ice, mountain with snow,^[3] Hispanicized spelling Ccarhuarazo) is a 5169m (16,959feet) mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, Santa Ana District, and in the Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica District. Ccarhuarazo is situated southeast of Kuntur Wamani and Wamanrasu. Its highest peak is on the border of the provinces. Two other peaks which reach 5062m (16,608feet) and more than 5000m (16,000feet) lie to the northeast in the Huancavelica District.^{[1] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nevado Carhuarazo. . IGN, Peru. February 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150203174454/http://www.ign.gob.pe/nomenclatorDigital/detalle.php?id=163357. February 3, 2015. dead.
2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua_Spanish dictionary)
3. Web site: babylon.com . 2015-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150203171952/http://traductor.babylon.com/quechua/a-ingles/rasu/# . 2015-02-03 . dead .
4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)