Contrahierbas Explained

Contrahierbas
Map:	Peru
Location:	Ancash, Peru
Coordinates:	-9.1061°N -77.4903°W
Elevation M:	5954
Range:	Andes, Cordillera Blanca
Other Name:	Yanarraju, Ruricocha
Map Size:	240

Contrahierbas,^{[1] [2] [3]} also called Yanarraju^[4] (possibly from Quechua yana black,^[5] rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow)^[6] or Ruricocha (possibly from Quechua ruri inside, Ancash Quechua ruri interior; inside; deep; valley or little river; qucha lake),^{[7] [8]} is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5954m (19,534feet) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region in the provinces Asunción, Carhuaz and Yungay. Contrahierbas is located inside Huascarán National Park, northeast of Hualcán.

See also

• Quishuar (archaeological site)
• Huacramarca
• Yanarraju Lake

Notes and References

1. Book: Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. 3-928777-57-2.
2. Web site: Nevado Contrahierbas - Peakbagger.com. www.peakbagger.com. 2016-06-19.
3. Book: Biggar, John. The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. 2005. Andes. 9780953608720. 76. en.
4. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Huari (19-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
5. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: yana - adj. Negro, -gra. De color muy oscuro. || Oscuro, -ra. Que carece de luz o claridad.
6. Web site: babylon.com . 2013-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141229085317/http://traductor.babylon.com/quechua/a-ingles/rahu/ . 2014-12-29 . dead .
7. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robert_beer/Vocabulario%20comparativo%20Quechua%20ecuator%20Quechua%20ancash%20-%2020%20Oct%2006.PDF Vocabulario comparativo quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino -- castellano - English
8. Rubén Alejandro Mejía Méndez, Toponimia del Distrito de Yaután, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, 2007