Huamashraju

Huamashraju

Huamashraju

Mountain in Peru

Huamashraju,[1][2][3] Wamashraju[4] (possibly from Quechua rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow),[5] Yanahuacra[3] (possibly from Quechua yana black, waqra horn, "black horn") or Rajo Colta[6] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,434 metres (17,828 ft) high.[2][3][6] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Huaraz District. Huamashraju lies east of the town of Huaraz, west of Huantsán and northwest of Shacsha and Cashan.

Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...
  • Huamashraju as seen from Huaraz
  • Ranrapalca (in the distance), Rima Rima, Churup (middle, left), Collapaco and Huamashraju as seen from Huaraz
  • Ranrapalca (on the left), Huamashraju, Cashan, Shacsha (center) and Huantsán (on the right) as seen from the southwest

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Huamashraju". www.montanasperuanas.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  2. [2]
    Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-937530-05-3.
  3. [3]
    Neate, Jill (1994). "Peru". Mountaineering in the Andes (PDF). RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre. p. 14. ISBN 0-907649-64-5.
  4. [4]
    Ricker, John (1977). Yuraq Janka: A Guide to the Peruvian Andes. The Mountaineers Books. pp. 109–111.
  5. [5]
    "babylon.com". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  6. [6]
    Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).


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