Chequiaraju
| Chiqllarahu | |
|---|---|
 Tullparahu, Huascaran, Chopicalqui, Chiqllarahu and Wallqan (from left to right) as seen from Huaras | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,286 m (17,343 ft)[1] |
| Geography | |
  Chiqllarahu Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1-1958 via N. side: E. side-1960: S.W. ridge-1971: S. side-1977: W. ridge & traverse over P.5130 to Pariaqaqa-1977.[2] |
Chiqllarahu (Quechua, chiqlla green,[3] rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[4] hispanicized spellings Chequiarajo, Chequiaraju, also Chekiaraju) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru,[5] about 5,286 metres (17,343 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Shilla District. Chiqllarahu lies northwest of the mountain Wallqan and the lake Chiqllaqucha[6] (Quechua for "green lake").
References
- ^ montanasperuanas.com "Chequiaraju 5,286 m", Website about the mountain (in Spanish)
- ^ Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes, 1994
- ^ Vocabulario comparativo quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino -- castellano - English (pdf) (5-vowel-system): cheqlla - green
- ^ babylon.com
- ^ about allthemountains.com Map of a part of the Cordillera Blanca
- ^ www.andix.com Map of the Cordillera Blanca
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