Mururahu

Mururahu
Mururahu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,688 m (18,661 ft) [1]
Coordinates 9°48′27″S 77°14′38″W / 9.80750°S 77.24389°W / -9.80750; -77.24389Coordinates: 9°48′27″S 77°14′38″W / 9.80750°S 77.24389°W / -9.80750; -77.24389 [2]
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Blanca

Mururahu (Quechua, hispanicized spellings Mururaju, Murrorajo) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,688 metres (18,661 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District and in the Recuay Province, Catac District.[3] Mururahu lies southeast of the lake Qiruqucha, northeast of the lake Qishqiqucha and south of Qishqi.

References

  1. ↑ www.andix.com Map of a part of the Cordillera Blanca
  2. ↑ ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru: Nevados: Murrorajo 09°48'27 S 77°14'38 W
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region)


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