Cahuish Explained

Cahuish
Map:Peru
Location:Ancash, Peru
Label Position:right
Coordinates:-9.6797°N -77.2494°W
Elevation M:4900
Range:Cordillera Blanca
Map Size:200

Cahuish[1] [2] (possibly from Quechua qawi put into the sun) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4900m (16,100feet) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavin de Huantar District, and in the Recuay Province, Ticapampa District. Cahuish lies southwest of the mountain and the archaeological site of Waraqayuq[3] and southeast of Yanamarey.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. 3-937530-05-3.
  2. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  3. Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Centro Nacional de Información Cultural, Contribución para un primer inventario general de sitios arqueológicos del Perú, Lima 2001