Maparaju
(possibly from
Quechua ''map'a'' dirty, stained, ''rahu'' mountain with snow,
"dirty (or stained) snow mountain") is a mountain in the
Cordillera Blanca
The Cordillera Blanca (Spanish for "white range") is a mountain range in Peru that is part of the larger Andes range and extends for between 8°08' and 9°58'S and 77°00' and 77°52'W, in a northwesterly direction. It includes several peaks ove ...
in the
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
of
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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. It is located between
Huaraz and
Huari Huari may refer to:
*Huari culture, a historical civilization in Peru
*Huari (archaeological site), an archaeological site in Peru
*Huari, Peru, a town in Peru
* Huari District, a district in the Huari Province, Peru
* Huari Province, a province in ...
provinces, in the region of
Ancash. Maparaju lies at the head of the Cayesh valley, southwest of
Cayesh and
Artisa and northeast of
Qarwakancha
Carhuascanchaescale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of Huaraz Province (Ancash Region) (possibly from Quechua ''qarwa'' yellowish / golden / pale / leaf worm, larva of a beetle, ''kancha'' enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses) ...
.
[American Alpine Club, The American Alpine Journal, Vol. 18, No. 2, Issue 47, 1973, p. 322]
References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Ancash Region
Lakes of Peru
Lakes of Ancash Region
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