Q'asiri (Arequipa)

Q'asiri
Q'asiri

Peru

Elevation 5,647 m (18,527 ft)
Location
Location Peru, Arequipa Region
Range Andes, Ch'ila
Coordinates 15°27′46″S 72°10′17″W / 15.46278°S 72.17139°WCoordinates: 15°27′46″S 72°10′17″W / 15.46278°S 72.17139°W

Q'asiri (Aymara for bawler,[1] hispanicized spelling Casiri) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,647 metres (18,527 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District.[2] Q'asiri lies in the western part of the Ch'ila mountain range in the Arequipa Region, south of the mountains Ch'ila, Chuqipirwa and Yuraq Q'asa, and north-east of the mountain Sirani.

References

  1. Juan Carlos Mamani Morales, Cuentos de Parinacota, 2009, p. 48: Casiri: del aymara q'asiri, gritador/a
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castilla Province (Arequipa Region)