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This article is about the mountain in the Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qayqu.
Gaico
Gaico is located in Peru
Gaico
Gaico
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,049 m (16,565 ft)
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Gaico[1][2] (possibly from Quechua qayqu, a type of hunt)[3] is a 5,049 m (16,565 ft) mountain in the northern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Corongo Province, Cusca District.[2] Gaico lies southeast of Pacra.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Peru 1:100 000, Pallasca (17-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. ^ a b c escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of Corongo Province (Ancash Region)
  3. ^ Daniel A. de Lamo, Camélidos Sudamericanos, Ministerio de Agricultura, Buenos Aires, 2011


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