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    Yungay, also known as Yungay Nuevo (Spanish for "New Yungay"), is a town in the Ancash Region in north central Peru, South America. Yungay is located in...
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    Huascarán (redirect from Huascarán, Peru)
    Nevado Huascarán or Mataraju is a mountain located in Yungay Province, Department of Ancash, Peru. It is situated in the Cordillera Blanca range of the...
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    The Battle of Yungay (or Yungai) was the final battle of the War of the Confederation, fought on January 20, 1839, near Yungay, Peru. The United Restoration...
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  • earth, in Antofagasta Region Yungay, Peru Santo Domingo de Yungay, which existed from 1540 to 1970 Yungay District Yungay Province This disambiguation...
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    1970 Huascarán debris avalanche (category Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces of Peru)
    avalanche and mudflow triggered by the Ancash earthquake destroyed the Peruvian town of Yungay and ten nearby villages, leaving up to 30,000 people dead. It is...
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    Yungay, currently known as Yungay Viejo (Spanish for "Old Yungay") and founded in 1540 as Santo Domingo de Yungay, was a town in Peru that served as the...
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    Yungay district is a district in the Province of Yungay in the Ancash region, Peru. It was created by law on October 28, 1904. The Cordillera Blanca traverses...
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  • cabildo): 24 August 1838 De facto effective after victory in the Battle of Yungay: 20 January 1839 "Ley nombrándolo Presidente Provisorio al General Agustín...
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    ultimately defeated by the United Restoration Army in the 1839 Battle of Yungay, which put an end to the War of the Confederation. Historian Jorge Basadre...
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    for 1970 Peru earthquake – IRIS Consortium Yungay 1970–2009: remembering the tragedy of The Earthquake – Peruvian Times "In pictures: Peru's most catastrophic...
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