Yanamarey
Mountain in Peru
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Yanamarey[2][3][4] (possibly from Quechua yana black, maran, maray batan or grindstone, maray to tear down, to knock down,[5][6] "black batan or grindstone") or Yanaraju[7] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,237 metres (17,182 ft) high.[2][3][7] It is located between Recuay and Huari provinces, in Ancash. Yanamaray lies east of Pucaraju and northeast of Lake Querococha, between Matashcu in the north and Cahuish in the south.[7]
| Yanamarey | |
|---|---|
Lake Querococha and Mount Pucaraju (center-left). In the background the Yanamarey glacier is visible. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,237 m (17,182 ft) |
| Coordinates | 9°39′40″S 77°15′40″W |
| Geography | |
  Yanamarey Peru | |
| Location | Ancash, Peru |
| Parent range | Cordillera Blanca |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Yanamarey N: 1-1967 via N. ridge. Yanamarey S: 1-1965 via S. slopes.[1] |
The Yanamaray River originates west of the mountain. It provides Qiruqucha with the melt water of the Yanamarey glacier before it empties into Santa River.[2][7]
Annual observations have shown that the Yanamarey glacier has been rapidly retreating over the last years.[8]
