Quehuesiri (Marcapata)

Quehuesiri
Quehuesiri
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,300 m (17,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°39′30″S 71°03′41″W / 13.65833°S 71.06139°W / -13.65833; -71.06139Coordinates: 13°39′30″S 71°03′41″W / 13.65833°S 71.06139°W / -13.65833; -71.06139 
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region
Parent range Andes, Vilcanota

Quehuesiri (possibly from Aymara q'iwisiña to fight,[2] -ri a suffix, "fighter") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,300 metres (17,388 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. It lies west of the peak of Quinsachata.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchis Province 1 (Cusco Region)
  2. ↑ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.