Paccharaju facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Paccharaju |
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| Rocotuyo - Rayococha | |
Paccharaju (center) as seen from the south
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| Elevation | 5,749 m (18,862 ft) |
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 Paccharaju
Location in Peru
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| Location | Ancash, Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Paccharaju (possibly from Ancash Quechua paqtsa waterfall, rahu snow mountain, "waterfall snow peak") is a mountain of 5,744 m (18,845 ft) (or 5,749 m (18,862 ft)) of elevation in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. In other maps it is shown as comprising two peaks: Rocotuyo (possibly from Quechua rukutu, ruqutu a plant (Capsicum pubescens), -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the rukutu") of 5,749 m (18,862 ft) and Rayococha (or Bayoraju) of 5,460 m (17,913 ft). It is located between the provinces of Asunción Province and Carhuaz, in Ancash; southwest of mount Tarush Kancha, inside Huascarán National Park.
Rocotuyo (also named Paccharuri) is a lake at 9°16′53″S 77°27′12″W / 9.28139°S 77.45333°W south of the mountain.
See also
In Spanish: Paccharaju para niños
