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Contrahierbas
Yanarraju, Ruricocha
Highest point
Elevation5,954 m (19,534 ft)
Coordinates9°06′22″S 77°29′25″W / 9.10611°S 77.49028°W / -9.10611; -77.49028
Geography
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LocationAncash, Peru
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Contrahierbas, also called Yanarraju (possibly from Quechua yana black, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow) or Ruricocha (possibly from Quechua ruri inside, Ancash Quechua ruri interior; inside; deep; valley or little river; qucha lake), is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,954 metres (19,534 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region in the provinces Asunción, Carhuaz and Yungay. Contrahierbas is located inside Huascarán National Park, northeast of Hualcán.

See also

References

  1. ^ Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
  2. ^ "Nevado Contrahierbas - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  3. ^ Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. p. 76. ISBN 9780953608720.
  4. ^ Peru 1:100 000, Huari (19-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  5. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: yana - adj. Negro, -gra. De color muy oscuro. || Oscuro, -ra. Que carece de luz o claridad.
  6. "babylon.com". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  7. Vocabulario comparativo quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino -- castellano - English Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (pdf)
  8. Rubén Alejandro Mejía Méndez, Toponimia del Distrito de Yaután, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, 2007

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