Marairazo

Marairazo
Marairazo
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,943 m (16,217 ft)
Coordinates11°37′29″S 75°12′41″W / 11.62472°S 75.21139°W / -11.62472; -75.21139
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes, Huaytapallana

Marairazo (possibly from Quechua maray batan or grindstone; to tear down, to knock down, rasu snow, ice) is a mountain in the northern sector of the Huaytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,943 metres (16,217 ft) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Concepción Province, Comas District, and in the Jauja Province, in the districts of Apata and Monobamba.