Wila Sirka (Peru)

For the mountain in Bolivia, see Wila Sirka.
Wila Sirka
Wila Sirka

Peru

Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Location
Location Peru, Cusco Region
Range Andes, Willkanuta
Coordinates 13°35′00″S 71°13′02″W / 13.58333°S 71.21722°WCoordinates: 13°35′00″S 71°13′02″W / 13.58333°S 71.21722°W

Wila Sirka (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, sirka vein,[2][3] "red vein", also spelled Vilacirca) is mountain in the northern extensions of the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Wila Sirka lies south of Qullqip'unqu where the annual Quyllur Rit'i festival takes place.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map of the Quispicanchi 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)
  3. ↑ "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved January 30, 2015.