Vallunaraju
Mountain in Peru
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Vallunaraju[1][2] or Wallunaraju[3][2] (possibly from Ancash Quechua walluy to cut,[4] wallu earless, someone whose ears are amputated[5] -na a nominalising suffix, Quechua rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[6]) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,686 metres (18,655 ft) high[3][1] and located in Huaraz Province, Ancash. Vallunaraju lies south west of Ranrapalca and Ocshapalca.
Elevation5,686 m (18,655 ft)
Prominence136 m (446 ft)
| Vallunaraju | |
|---|---|
Vallunaraju | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,686 m (18,655 ft) |
| Prominence | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Coordinates | 9°25′20″S 77°27′23″W |
| Geography | |
  Vallunaraju Peru | |
| Location | Ancash, Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1949, A. and M. Szepessy |
Images
Vallunaraju
Vallunaraju (on the right) as seen from Huaraz
