Yanarraju Lake Explained

Yanarraju Lake
Other Name:Laguna Yanarraju
Location:Peru
Ancash Region
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Yanarraju Lake (possibly from Quechua yana black,[1] rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[2] "black snow peak") is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Asunción Province, Chacas District. It lies near Contrahierbas.

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Notes and References

  1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. http://traductor.babylon.com/quechua/a-ingles/rahu/ babylon.com