Tarush Huachanan[1][2] (possibly from Ancash Quechua taruka, tarush deer, Quechua wacha birth, to give birth, -na a suffix,[3][4] "where the deer is born", -n a suffix) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, 5,205 m (17,077 ft) high.[1] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Asunción Province, Chacas District, and in the Huari Province, Huari District. Tarush Huachanan lies in the Huascarán National Park, northeast of Perlilla.[1]

Tarush Huachanan
Aerial view of the Cordillera Blanca as seen from the east with Tarush Huachanan in the lower right part of the image
Highest point
Elevation	5,205 m (17,077 ft)
Coordinates	9°17′18″S 77°17′33″W
Geography
Tarush Huachanan Peru
Location	Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range	Andes, Cordillera Blanca

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