Q'iwisiri (Marcapata)

For the mountain in the Ocongate District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru, see Q'iwisiri.
Q'iwisiri
Q'iwisiri

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, Willkanuta mountain range

Q'iwisiri (Aymara q'iwisiña to fight,[2] -ri a suffix, "fighter", also spelled Quehuesiri) is a mountain in the Willkanuta 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 Kimsachata.[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)


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