Huamashraju
| Huamashraju | |
|---|---|
| Yanahuacra, Rajo Colta | |
Huamashraju, as seen from the west | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,434 m (17,828 ft) |
| Coordinates | 9°31′30″S 77°23′06″W / 9.52500°S 77.38500°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1954, J. Cabana and A. Soriano |
Huamashraju, Wamashraju (possibly from Quechua rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow), Yanahuacra (possibly from Quechua yana black, waqra horn, "black horn") or Rajo Colta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,434 metres (17,828 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Huaraz District. Huamashraju lies east of the town of Huaraz, west of Huantsán and northwest of Shacsha and Cashan.