Urus (mountain) explained

Urus
Map:Peru
Location:Peru, Ancash Region
Coordinates:-9.355°N -77.435°W
Elevation M:5423
Range:Andes, Cordillera Blanca
Other Name:Yanaraju
Map Size:200

Urus,[1] [2] also known as Yanaraju[3] (possibly from Quechua yana black, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[4] "black snow peak"), is a 5423m (17,792feet) mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It located between Carhuaz and Huaraz provinces, in Ancash. Urus lies in Huascarán National Park, west of Tocllaraju.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. 3-928777-57-2.
  2. Book: Biggar, John. The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. 2005. Andes. 9780953608720. 80. en.
  3. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Huari (19-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  4. Web site: babylon.com . 2015-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141229085317/http://traductor.babylon.com/quechua/a-ingles/rahu/ . 2014-12-29 . dead .