Araranca
mountain in Peru
Araranca (possibly from Quechua for a little lizard) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District. Araranca lies southwest of Tuctu and northwest of Yanaraju. It lies north of the Araranca valley.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 10, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q19872437. Authority coordinates are -9.637, -77.299. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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