Wamanrasu
Wamanrasu (Quechua waman falcon[4] or variable hawk,[5] Ancash Quechua rasu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[6] Hispanicized spellings Huamanrazo, Huamanrazu) is a mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,304 metres (17,402 ft)[1] high. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, Santa Ana District and in the Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica District.[7] Wamanrasu lies northeast of the mountain Antarasu and northwest of the mountain Qarwarasu (Carhuarazo) of the Huancavelica Region.
| Wamanrasu | |
|---|---|
  Wamanrasu Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,304 m (17,402 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 12°54′57″S 75°02′34″W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Huancavelica Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Chunta |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1-1965 via N.E. ridge, traverse to S. peak, descend S. ridge.[3] |
The local peasants consider Wamanrasu to be the mightiest Apu of the region.[8]
References
- John Biggar: The Andes. A Guide for Climbers, p. 108
- "Nevados". IGN Peru. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- "Traductor de Quechua > Traduzca Rasu para Inglés". babylon.com. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region) showing "Nevado Huamanrazo"
- PASTA 2005.CDR - Gobierno Regional de Huancavelica, p. 60
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