Q'urawiri

Q'urawiri
Q'urawiri

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°02′08″S 72°48′18″W / 14.03556°S 72.80500°W / -14.03556; -72.80500Coordinates: 14°02′08″S 72°48′18″W / 14.03556°S 72.80500°W / -14.03556; -72.80500
Geography
Location Peru, Apurímac Region
Parent range Andes

Q'urawiri (Aymara for slinger, someone who catapults something,[2] also spelled Qorawiri, Qurawiri, hispanicized spelling Corahuiri) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Apurímac Region, Abancay Province, Circa District, and in the Grau Province, Chuquibambilla District. Huch'uy Q'urawiri (Quechua huch'uy small, "little Q'urawiri") is northwest of it.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Abancay Province (Apurímac Region)
  2. ↑ "Materials for an Aymara dictionary (5-vowel-system)". Thomas A. Sebeok. 1951. Retrieved October 30, 2015. Q'orawiri


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