Maparaju Explained

Maparaju
Map:	Peru
Location:	Peru, Ancash Region
Coordinates:	-9.45°N -77.3033°W
Elevation M:	5326
Elevation Ref:	^[1]
Range:	Andes, Cordillera Blanca
Map Size:	200

Maparaju^{[2] [3] [4]} (possibly from Quechua map'a dirty, stained, rahu mountain with snow,^[5] "dirty (or stained) snow mountain") is a 5326m (17,474feet) mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located between Huaraz and Huari provinces, in the region of Ancash. Maparaju lies at the head of the Cayesh valley, southwest of Cayesh and Artisa and northeast of Qarwakancha.^[1]

Lake Maparaju^{[6] [7] [8]} is a little lake located south of the mountain at .

Notes and References

1. John F. Ricker, Yuraq Janka: A Guide to the Peruvian Andes, p. 100
2. Book: Biggar, John. The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. 2005. Andes. 9780953608720. 79, 85. en.
3. Web site: Maparaju - Peakbagger.com. www.peakbagger.com. 2016-06-18.
4. Web site: Maparaju. www.montanasperuanas.com. 2016-06-18.
5. Web site: babylon.com . 2015-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141229085317/http://traductor.babylon.com/quechua/a-ingles/rahu/ . 2014-12-29 . dead .
6. American Alpine Club, The American Alpine Journal, Vol. 18, No. 2, Issue 47, 1973, p. 322
7. Book: Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. 3-937530-05-3.
8. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).