Laguna Yanarraju

Laguna Yanarraju is in Shilla District, Carhuaz Province, Ancash and has an elevation of 4,155 metres. Laguna Yanarraju is situated nearby to the peak Mateo, as well as near the mountain saddle Poroquingua.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Contrahierbas and Poroquingua.

Contrahierbas

Peak

Photo: Ondando, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Contrahierbas, also called Yanarraju or Ruricocha, is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,954 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region in the provinces Asunción, Carhuaz and Yungay. Contrahierbas is situated 3 km north of Laguna Yanarraju.

Poroquingua

Mountain saddle

Photo: Ondando, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Poroquingua is a mountain saddle, which is situated 3 km west of Laguna Yanarraju.

Laguna Yanarraju

Type: Body of water
Location: Shilla District, Carhuaz Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-9.1329° or 9° 7′ 58″ south

Longitude

-77.48384° or 77° 29′ 2″ west

Elevation

4,155 metres (13,632 feet)

Open location code

6724VG88+RF

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mateo and Laguna Garhuanga.

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