Maria Jiray Falls
María Jiray is a man-made waterfall located at 3400 meters above sea level, near the town of Acopalca, in the Peruvian region of Ancash. It has an approximate height of 300 meters and is the byproduct of an aqueduct for a nearby hydroelectric plant, as water in excess is diverted to the creek where the waterfall is located.Photo: Ondando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Runtuy and Yanaccacca.
Runtuy
Peak
Runtuy is a mountain in the eastern extensions of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District, northwest of Huari. Runtuy is situated 3½ km northeast of Maria Jiray Falls.
Yanaccacca
Peak
Yanaccacca is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District, southwest of Huari. Yanaccacca is situated 4 km south of Maria Jiray Falls.
Lake Purhuay
Photo: Waterloo1883, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Purhuay is situated 4 km north of Maria Jiray Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huari.
Huari
Town
Huari is a small town in the Ancash Region in central Peru. It is the capital of the Huari Province. The town is situated on the eastern slope of the Andean mountain range known as the Cordillera Blanca. Huari is situated 3½ km east of Maria Jiray Falls.
Maria Jiray Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in Ancash Region, Peru
- Category: body of water
- Location: Huari, Huari Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-9.34082° or 9° 20′ 27″ southLongitude
-77.20428° or 77° 12′ 15″ westOpen location code
6724MQ5W+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 4679218298OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallWikidata ID
Q25112771
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Maria Jiray Falls” goes by many names.
- Basque: “María Jiray ur-jauzia”
- Spanish: “Catarata Maria Jiray”
- Spanish: “Catarata María Jiray”
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Highlights include Laguna Yanacocha and Llamacorral.
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