Contrahierbas / Cajavilca / Ruricocha / Yanaraju 5954m
Contrahierbas (also called Cajavilca or Ruricocha or Yanaraju) is a mountain sub-system in Peru with an elevation of 5954 metres. Contrahierbas is within the following mountain ranges: Peruvian Andes, Cordillera Occidental de Peru, Cordillera Blanca. Its territory is within the Peruvian protection area of Huascarán National Park. It is on the border of 3 provinces: Peruvian provinces of Yungay and Asuncion and Carhuaz. Its slopes are within 4 cities: Peruvian cities of Yanama and Acochaca and Shilla and Chacas.Although shown as 6000 metre, satellite data doesn't shows to be below 6000. The height of the nearest key col is 3253 meters so its prominence is 2701 meters. Contrahierbas is listed as mountain sub-system, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 45,36%.
| Name | Contrahierbas / Cajavilca / Ruricocha / Yanaraju |
| Altitude | 5954m |
| Lat/Lon | -9,10616,-77,49 |
| Dominance % | 45,36% |
| Prominence | 2701 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -9,13114,-77,5108 |
| Key Col Alt | 3253 |
| Parent Peak | Hualcan / Rajopaquinan -9,20275,-77,5191 |
| Dominance Class | mountain sub-system |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | VOID |
| ASTER | 5935 |
| SRTM | VOID |
| TanDEM-X | 5754 |
| ALOS | 5950 |
| First Ascent info | Hans Schweizer, Karl Schmid, Siegfried Rohrer (Germany) - 28/05/1939 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: South America. Los Andes AUTHOR: KKH / JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) DATE: 1940 |
| Isolation | 11,2km |
| Country | Peru |
| Peru City | Yanama, Acochaca, Shilla, Chacas |
| Peru Province | Yungay, Asuncion, Carhuaz |
| Peru Department | Ancash |
| Peru Protection Area | Huascarán National Park |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Peruvian Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Cordillera Occidental de Peru |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Cordillera Blanca |
| Reason for alt adjustment | Although shown as 6000 metre, satellite data doesn't shows to be below 6000 |
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