Quri (Lima-Junín)
This article is about the mountain on the border of the Lima Region and the Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Quri (disambiguation).
Quri | |
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Quri Peru | |
Elevation | 5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1] |
Location | |
Location | Peru, Lima Region, Junín Region |
Range | Andes |
Coordinates | 11°48′47″S 76°6′46″W / 11.81306°S 76.11278°WCoordinates: 11°48′47″S 76°6′46″W / 11.81306°S 76.11278°W |
Quri (Quechua for gold,[2] hispanicized spelling Juri) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, San Mateo District, and in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District. Quri lies west of the main branch of the Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain range, south-west of the lake Wallaqucha (Huallacocha).[1]