Urus (mountain) facts for kids
This page is about the mountain on the border of the Carhuaz Province and the Huaraz Province in the Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yanarahu.
Quick facts for kids Urus |
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| Elevation | 5,423 m (17,792 ft) |
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 Urus
Location in Peru
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| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Urus, also known as Yanaraju (possibly from Quechua yana black, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow, "black snow peak"), is a 5,423-metre-high (17,792 ft) 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.
See also
In Spanish: Urus (montaña) para niños
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