Cordillera Huayhuash
Huayhuash (possibly from Quechua waywash, weasel, or waywashi, squirrel) is a mountain range within the Andes of Peru, in the boundaries of the regions of Ancash, Lima and Huánuco. Since 2002 it is protected within the Cordillera Huayhuash Reserved Zone.
| Huayhuash | |
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View of the range with Yerupajá in the center | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Yerupajá |
| Elevation | 6,635 m (21,768 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) N-S |
| Geography | |
Huayhuash | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Áncash, Huánuco, Lima |
| Range coordinates | 10°18′S 76°54′W |
| Parent range | Andes |
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