Paccharaju
Mountain in Peru
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Paccharaju[1][2] (possibly from Ancash Quechua paqtsa waterfall, rahu snow mountain,[3][4] "waterfall snow peak") is a mountain of 5,744 m (18,845 ft)[1] (or 5,749 m (18,862 ft))[5] of elevation in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. In other maps it is shown as comprising two peaks: Rocotuyo[5] (possibly from Quechua rukutu, ruqutu a plant (Capsicum pubescens), -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[6][7] "the one with the rukutu") of 5,749 m (18,862 ft)[5] and Rayococha[5] (or Bayoraju)[8] of 5,460 m (17,913 ft).[5][8] It is located between the provinces of Asunción Province and Carhuaz, in Ancash; southwest of mount Tarush Kancha, inside Huascarán National Park.
| Paccharaju | |
|---|---|
| Rocotuyo - Rayococha | |
Paccharaju (center) as seen from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,749 m (18,862 ft) |
| Coordinates | 9°16′33″S 77°25′57″W |
| Geography | |
  Paccharaju Location within Peru | |
| Location | Ancash, Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Rocotuyo[5] (also named Paccharuri)[1] is a lake at 9°16′53″S 77°27′12″W south of the mountain.[9][1]
