Yanamarey

Yanamarey^[2][3][4] (possibly from Quechua yana black, maran, maray batan or grindstone, maray to tear down, to knock down,^[5][6] "black batan or grindstone") or Yanaraju^[7] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,237 metres (17,182 ft) high.^[2][3][7] It is located between Recuay and Huari provinces, in Ancash. Yanamaray lies east of Pucaraju and northeast of Lake Querococha, between Matashcu in the north and Cahuish in the south.^[7]

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Yanamarey
Lake Querococha and Mount Pucaraju (center-left). In the background the Yanamarey glacier is visible.
Highest point
Elevation	5,237 m (17,182 ft)
Coordinates	9°39′40″S 77°15′40″W / -9.66111; -77.26111][[Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas]]"},"html":"Coordinates: 9°39′40″S 77°15′40″W / 9.66111°S 77.26111°W / -9.66111; -77.26111"}">
Geography
Yanamarey Peru
Location	Ancash, Peru
Parent range	Cordillera Blanca
Climbing
First ascent	Yanamarey N: 1-1967 via N. ridge. Yanamarey S: 1-1965 via S. slopes.[1]

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The Yanamaray River originates west of the mountain. It provides Qiruqucha with the melt water of the Yanamarey glacier before it empties into Santa River.^[2][7]

Annual observations have shown that the Yanamarey glacier has been rapidly retreating over the last years.^[8]