Skip to content
SUMMITLOG
Start a log
South America / Peru / Ancash / Contrahierbas
Record SL-837022 · Wikidata Q3689097

Contrahierbas

'''Yanarraju''', '''Ruricocha'''
No list classifications
Elevation
6,036 m
19,803 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
9.1062° S, 77.4906° W
Grid ref
Contrahierbas
ContrahierbasWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

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.

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Mateo 5,150 m SW 215° 3.2 km
Camchas 5,204 m E 89° 4.5 km