Vicos[3][1][4][5] or Paccharuri[6][2] (possibly from Ancash Quechua paqtsa waterfall, ruri inside; valley or little river)[7][8] is a 5,315 m (17,438 ft)[1][5] high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Marcara District.[9] Paccharuri lies in the Huascarán National Park, southwest of Copa and southeast of Lake Lejiacocha.[1]
Vicos | |
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Paccharuri | |
![]() Aerial view of the Cordillera Blanca as seen from the east with Paccharuri in the upper part of the image (center-right) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,315 m (17,438 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 9°17′34″S 77°29′13″W |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Vicos Peru | |
Location | Ancash, Peru |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1952 Alberto Morales Arnap, A. Gamarra, J. Mariategui, J. Torres, L. Vidal[2] |
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