Hatun Hirka | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,400 m (11,200 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 9°02′46″S 78°00′54″W / 9.04611°S 78.01500°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Negra |
Hatun Hirka (Quechua hatun big, hirka mountain,[2][3] "big mountain", also spelled Atun Irca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 3,400 m (11,200 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Pamparomas District, and in the Santa Province, Cáceres del Perú District, northwest of Pamparomas.[1] It borders the Pacific Ocean.