Tocllaraju
| Tocllaraju | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,034 m (19,797 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,757 m (9,045 ft) |
| Parent peak | Chinchey |
| Coordinates | 9°20′51.46″S 077°23′48.47″W / 9.3476278°S 77.3967972°W |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Peruvian Andes, Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 07/31/1939 - Walther Brecht and Hans Schweizer (Germany) |
Tocllaraju (possibly from Quechua tuqlla trap, rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow, "snow-covered trap mountain") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 6,034 m (19,797 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Aco District, and in the Huaraz Province, Tarica District. Its territory is within the Peruvian protection area of Huascarán National Park. Tocllaraju lies north-west of the mountains Pukaranra and Palcaraju.