Q'asiri (Tacna)

Q'asiri
Q'asiri

Peru

Elevation 5,650 m (18,540 ft)
Location
Location Peru, Tacna Region
Range Andes, Barroso
Coordinates 17°28′00″S 69°48′48″W / 17.46667°S 69.81333°WCoordinates: 17°28′00″S 69°48′48″W / 17.46667°S 69.81333°W
Map of the area

Q'asiri (Aymara for bawler,[1] hispanicized spelling Casiri) is a mountainous complex in the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,650 metres (18,537 ft) high. It is located at the border of the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District and the Tarata Province, Tarata District.

References

  1. Juan Carlos Mamani Morales, Cuentos de Parinacota, 2009, p. 48: Casiri: del aymara q'asiri, gritador/a