Tuctopunta Explained

Tuctopunta
Map:	Peru
Location:	Peru, Ancash, Bolognesi Province
Label Position:	right
Coordinates:	-9.6042°N -77.3194°W
Elevation M:	5343
Range:	Cordillera Blanca
Map Size:	200

Tuctopunta^{[1] [2]} (possibly from Quechua tuqtu broody hen, punta peak; ridge; first, before, in front of)^{[3] [4]} is a 5343m (17,530feet) mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Tuctopunta lies northwest of Tuctu and southwest of Uruashraju and Arhuay.^[5]

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. David Weber, A Grammar of Huallaga (Huánuco) Quechua, University of California Press, p. 185
4. http://de.scribd.com/doc/117176164/Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash-20-Oct-06 Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash
5. http://escale.minedu.gob.pe/documents/10156/1367926/ugel_huaraz.pdf - UGEL map of Huaraz Province (Ancash)