Maparaju

Maparaju^[2][3][4] (possibly from Quechua map'a dirty, stained, rahu mountain with snow,^[5][6] "dirty (or stained) snow mountain") is a 5,326-metre-high (17,474 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located between Huaraz and Huari provinces, in the region of Ancash. Maparaju lies at the head of the Cayesh valley, southwest of Cayesh and Artisa and northeast of Qarwakancha.^[1][2]

Maparaju
Maparaju Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,326 m (17,474 ft)[1]
Coordinates	9°27′00″S 77°18′12″W
Geography
Location	Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range	Andes, Cordillera Blanca

Lake Maparaju^[7][8][9] is a little lake located south of the mountain at 9°28′15″S 77°18′09″W.^[8][9]