Challhua
Challhua, Wiksu or Huicsu is a mountain in the southern Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,487 m high. Challhua is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District and in the Recuay Province, Catac District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 5,487 metres
- Description: mountain in Peru
- Also known as: “Huicsu”, “Nevado Huisca”, and “Wiksu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tuco and Santón.
Tuco
Peak
Photo: Diefreundin, Public domain.
Tuco, Tuku, Tucu or Huanaco Punta is a mountain in the Andes in South America. Its summit is 5,479 m ) high and it is one of the southernmost peaks in the snow-capped Cordillera Blanca in northwestern central Peru.
Santón
Peak
Santón is a 5,238-metre-high mountain in the southern Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District.
Nevado Pastoruri
Peak
Photo: Dtarazona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nevado Pastoruri is a mountain in central Peru located in the center of Pachapaqui, in the Aquia District, in the Bolognesi Province in the Ancash Region.
Challhua
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Catac District, Recuay Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.9206° or 9° 55′ 14″ southLongitude
-77.2194° or 77° 13′ 10″ westElevation
5,487 metres (18,002 feet)Open location code
67243QHJ+P6OpenStreetMap ID
node 5351120708OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q15208891
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