Yanarrajo
Mountain in Peru
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Yanarrajo[2][3] (possibly from Quechua yana black,[4] rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[5] "black snow peak" is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,055 metres (16,585 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, in the districts Yanama and Yungay.[3] Yanarrajo lies in the Huascarán National Park, south-west of Yanapaccha, near the Llanganuco Lakes.[2]
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
| Yanarrajo | |
|---|---|
The Llanganuco Lakes with the snow-covered Yanapaccha in the background and the snowless Yanarrajo on the right | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,055 m (16,585 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 9°02′14″S 77°35′16″W |
| Geography | |
  Yanarrajo Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
