Quitaraju
| Quitaraju | |
|---|---|
 Caraz I and II (on the left), Quitaraju and Alpamayo (visible behind the clouds) and Artesonraju (on the right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,040 m (19,820 ft) |
| Coordinates | 8°53′41″S 77°39′46″W / 8.89472°S 77.66278°WCoordinates: 8°53′41″S 77°39′46″W / 8.89472°S 77.66278°W |
| Geography | |
  Quitaraju Peru | |
| Location | Ancash, Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1936, E. Schneider, A. Awerzger |
Quitaraju[1][2][3] or Kitaraju[3] (possibly from Ancash Quechua kita dam,[4] Quechua rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow)[5] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,040 metres (19,816 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District.[6] Quitaraju lies north of the Santa Cruz Creek and the lakes named Ichiccocha, Jatuncocha and Quitacocha, between Santa Cruz in the west and Alpamayo in the northeast.
References
- ↑ Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
- ↑ Peru 1:100 000, Corongo (18-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- 1 2 Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. p. 61. ISBN 9780953608720.
- ↑ Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
- ↑ babylon.com rahu - s. snow; ice; mountain with snow
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
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