Copap
Mountain in Peru
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Copap[1][2] (possibly from Quechua qupa the mineral turquoise and the turquoise color, -p a suffix,[3]) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru whose summit reaches about 5,570 metres (18,274 ft)[4] or 5,579 metres (18,304 ft)[2][1] above sea level depending on the source. It is located in Chacas District, Asunción Province, Ancash; in the same massif as Perlilla which belongs to the glacial system of Copap.[1]
Elevation5,570 m (18,270 ft)
| Copap | |
|---|---|
Copap (center-right) as seen from above | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,570 m (18,270 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in the Andes |
| Coordinates | 9°17′S 77°20′W |
| Geography | |
  Copap | |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
In 1998, it was reported to have the longest glacier in the Cordillera Blanca range (7 kilometres (4 mi)).[5]
