Quitaraju
| Quitaraju | |
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Caraz I and II (on the left), Quitaraju and Alpamayo (visible behind the clouds) and Artesonraju (on the right)
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,040 m (19,820 ft) |
| Coordinates | 8°53′41″S 77°39′46″W / 8.89472°S 77.66278°WCoordinates: 8°53′41″S 77°39′46″W / 8.89472°S 77.66278°W |
| Geography | |
 Quitaraju
Peru
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| Location | Ancash, Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1936, E. Schneider, A. Awerzger |
Quitaraju or Kitaraju (possibly from Ancash Quechua kita dam,Quechua rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,040 metres (19,816 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. Quitaraju lies north of the Santa Cruz Creek and the lakes named Ichiccocha, Jatuncocha and Quitacocha, between Santa Cruz in the west and Alpamayo in the northeast.
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