Uruashraju
Mountain in Peru
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Uruashraju[2][3] (possibly from the regional Quechua spelling, urwa infertile, sterile; corn plant without corncob used as fodder,[4] rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow)[5] or Verdecocha[6] (possibly from Spanish verde green, Quechua qucha lake, "green lake") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca of the Andes of Peru, about 5,722 metres (18,773 ft) high.[2][6] It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District.[7] Uruashraju lies south of Huantsán, east of Cashán and Shacsha, and southeast of Lake Tararhua[2] (Lake Verdecocha).[6]
Elevation5,722 m (18,773 ft)
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
| Uruashraju | |
|---|---|
| Verdecocha | |
  Uruashraju Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,722 m (18,773 ft) |
| Coordinates | 9°34′39″S 77°18′44″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1-1966 via W. ridge, S. buttress: S. ridge-1975: N.W. face-1982.[1] |
