Wira Wira

Wira Wira (Quechua for Gnaphalium viravira,[2] Hispanicized spelling Huira Huira) is 4,946-metre-high (16,227 ft) mountain in the north of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District, and in the Pomabamba Province, Pomabamba District. It lies northeast of Pukahirka.[3]

Wira Wira
Wira Wira
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,946 m (16,227 ft)[1]
Coordinates8°48′40″S 77°34′50″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

References

  1. "Cerro Huira Huira". IGN, Peru. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) see: ayapana
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
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