Mururaju | |
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Pongos Sur | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,688 m (18,661 ft) |
Coordinates | 9°48′27″S 77°14′38″W / 9.80750°S 77.24389°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Mururaju, [1] [2] Murrorajo [3] or Pongos Sur [1] [4] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,688 metres (18,661 ft) high. [3] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District and in the Recuay Province, Catac District. [5] Mururaju lies southeast of Lake Querococha, northeast of the lake Qishqiqucha and south of Queshque. [3]
The Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV) survey map gives this mountain the name of Pongos. [6]