Tuctubamba[1][2] or Tuqtubamba[3] (possibly from Quechua tuqtu broody hen, pampa a large plain,[4] "broody hen plain") is a 5,240-metre-high (17,192 ft)[3][5] mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru.[5] It is situated in the Ancash Region, at the border of the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Lucma District, the Pomabamba Province, Huayllán District, and the Yungay Province, Yanama District.[2] Tuctubamba lies southeast of Taulliraju.[2][6]
Tuctubamba | |
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Tuctubamba as seen from below Punta Unión | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,240 m (17,190 ft) |
Coordinates | 8°54′12″S 77°33′30″W |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Tuctubamba Peru | |
Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
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