Maparaju

Maparaju
Maparaju

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,326 m (17,474 ft) [1]
Coordinates 9°27′00″S 77°18′12″W / 9.45000°S 77.30333°W / -9.45000; -77.30333Coordinates: 9°27′00″S 77°18′12″W / 9.45000°S 77.30333°W / -9.45000; -77.30333
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Blanca

Maparaju[2][3][4] (possibly from Quechua map'a dirty, stained, rahu mountain with snow,[5][6] "dirty (or stained) snow mountain") is a 5,326-metre-high (17,474 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located between Huaraz and Huari provinces, in the region of Ancash. Maparaju lies at the head of the Cayesh valley, southwest of Cayesh and Artisa and northeast of Qarwakancha.[1][2]

Lake Maparaju[7][8][9] is a little lake located south of the mountain at 9°28′15″S 77°18′09″W / 9.47083°S 77.30250°W / -9.47083; -77.30250.[8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 John F. Ricker, Yuraq Janka: A Guide to the Peruvian Andes, p. 100
  2. 1 2 Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. pp. 79, 85. ISBN 9780953608720.
  3. ↑ "Maparaju - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  4. ↑ "Maparaju". www.montanasperuanas.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  5. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  6. ↑ babylon.com
  7. ↑ American Alpine Club, The American Alpine Journal, Vol. 18, No. 2, Issue 47, 1973, p. 322
  8. 1 2 Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-937530-05-3.
  9. 1 2 Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).


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