Mituraju

Mituraju[1][2] (possibly from Quechua mit'u, mitu mud, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow)[3][4] is a 5,750-metre-high (18,865 ft)[1] mountain in the north of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru.[1] It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllón District, and in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District.[5] Mituraju lies southeast of Rondoy and southwest of Lake Mitucocha.[1][5]

Mituraju
Mituraju (center-right) and Rondoy as seen from Lake Mitucocha
Highest point
Elevation5,750 m (18,860 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°13′48″S 76°54′51″W
Geography
Mituraju
Peru
LocationAncash Region, Huánuco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Huayhuash

See also

  • Ninacocha
  • Carhuacocha

References

  1. Alpenvereinskarte 0/3c. Cordillera Huayhuash (Peru). 1:50 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2008. ISBN 9783937530079.
  2. Frimer, Jeremy (2005). Climbs and Treks in the Cordillera Huayhuash of Peru. Elaho Pub. pp. 96, 98. ISBN 9780973303551.
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. "babylon.com". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)


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