Mururaju, Murrorajo or Pongos Sur 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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, about high. It is situated in the
Ancash Region
Ancash ( qu, Anqash; es, Áncash ) is a department and region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital i ...
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Huari Province
The Huari Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is Huari.
Geography
The Cordillera Blanca traverses the western part of the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Rurichinchay and Wantsan. ...
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Chavín de Huantar District
Chavín de Huántar District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province in Peru.
Geography
The Cordillera Blanca traverses the western part of the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:
Ethnic groups
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and in the
Recuay Province
The Recuay Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is the town of Recuay.
Geography
The southern parts of the Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the ...
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Catac District
Catac District is one of ten districts of the Recuay Province in Peru. Its seat is Catac.
Geography
The southern part of the Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.p ...
.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region) Mururaju lies southeast of
Lake Querococha
Lake Querococha (possibly from Quechua ''qiru'' ceremonial drinking vessel, or ''q'iru'' wood and ''qucha'' lake; "''qiru'' lake" or "wood lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, in the districts Ticapampa and Cata ...
, northeast of the lake
Qishqiqucha
Qishqiqucha ( Quechua ''qishqi'', a type of bromeliad, ''qucha'' lake, Hispanicized spelling ''Gueshguecocha, Queshquecocha'') is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. It is ...
and south of
Queshque
Queshque (possibly from Quechua for a type of bromeliad
The Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV) survey map gives this mountain the name of ''Pongos''.