Tuco (mountain)
Mountain in Peru
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Tuco,[2][3][4] Tuku,[1] Tucu[5] (possibly from Quechua tuku, owl)[6] or Huanaco Punta[7] (possibly from Quechua wanaku guanaco and Spanish punta peak, ridge; first, before, in front of)[6][8][9] is a mountain in the Andes in South America. Its summit is 5,479 m (17,976 ft)) high and it is one of the southernmost peaks in the snow-capped Cordillera Blanca in northwestern central Peru. Tuco is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District and in the Recuay Province, Catac District.[4] It is situated northeast of Caullaraju, between Challhua in the west and Pastoruri in the east.[7]
| Tuco | |
|---|---|
| Tuku, Huanaco Punta | |
Tuco | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,479 m (17,976 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 9°55′27″S 77°11′57″W |
| Geography | |
  Tuco Location within Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Cordillera Blanca |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1-1963 via N.W. slopes[1] |
Other neighboring peaks are Juchuraju or Condorjitanca (5,392 m (17,690 ft)) and Santón (5,100 m (16,700 ft)).[5][7] Raju Cutac (5,355 m (17,569 ft)) is the only peak further south in the Cordillera Blanca.[5][7]
A stream also named Tuco originates near the mountain and flows out to lakes Aguashcocha and Conococha, at the headwaters of Santa River.[5][7]
