Marayrasu (Apata)

For the mountain on the border of the Concepción Province and the Jauja Province, Junín Region, Peru, see Marayrasu.
Marayrasu
Marayrasu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°41′37″S 75°14′20″W / 11.69361°S 75.23889°W / -11.69361; -75.23889Coordinates: 11°41′37″S 75°14′20″W / 11.69361°S 75.23889°W / -11.69361; -75.23889
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes

Marayrasu (Quechua maray batan or grindstone; to tear down, to knock down, rasu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[2][3][4] also spelled Marayrazo) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Apata District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region)
  2. ↑ Qhichwa Suyup Simi Pirwan, Diccionario de la Nación Quechua, Consejo Educativo de la Nación Quechua "CENAQ"
  3. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ↑ babylon.com/quechua/rasu


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