Caullaraju
or Jeulla Rajo
(possibly from
Quechua ''qiwlla'' gull, ''rahu'' snow, ice, mountain with snow,
"snow-covered gull 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 Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range ...
of
Peru
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, about 5,682 m (18,642 ft) high.
It is located in the
Ancash Region,
Recuay Province.
In the IGN-Peru map, the highest peak is reported to be named Jenhuaracra.
See also
*
Lake Conococha
References
Five-thousanders of the Andes
Mountains of the Department of Ancash
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