Huascaran
[wahs-kah-rahn] /ˌwɑs kɑˈrɑn/
noun
1.
a mountain in W Peru, in the Andes. 22,205 feet (6768 meters).
/Spanish uaskaˈran/
noun
1.
an extinct volcano in W Peru, in the Peruvian Andes: the highest peak in Peru; avalanche in 1962 killed over 3000 people. Height: 6768 m (22 205 ft)
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