Huantsán

Huantsán, Huantsan (modern Quechua orthography: Wantsan) or Tunsho is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in Ancash Region and is part of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, a sub-range of the Andes. It has four peaks, with a maximum elevation of 6,369 metres (20,896 ft) above sea level.

Huantsán
Tunsho
Highest point
Elevation6,369 m (20,896 ft)
Prominence1,633 m (5,358 ft)
Isolation52.5 km (32.6 mi) 
ListingUltra
Coordinates9°30′57″S 77°18′36″W
Geography
Huantsán
Peru
Parent rangeCordillera Blanca (Andes)
Climbing
First ascent7 July 1952 by Lionel Terray, Cees G. Egeler and Tom de Booy
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