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Contrahierbas
Yanarraju, Ruricocha
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Highest point
Elevation 5,954 m (19,534 ft)
Geography
Contrahierbas is located in Peru
Contrahierbas
Contrahierbas
Location in Peru
Location Ancash, Peru
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Blanca

Contrahierbas, also called Yanarraju (possibly from Quechua yana black, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow) or Ruricocha (possibly from Quechua ruri inside, Ancash Quechua ruri interior; inside; deep; valley or little river; qucha lake), is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,954 metres (19,534 ft) 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

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Contrahierbas para niños

  • Quishuar (archaeological site)
  • Huacramarca
  • Yanarraju Lake
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