Suriwiri

Suriwiri
Suriwiri

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,506 m (18,064 ft)[1]
Coordinates 15°27′38″S 71°52′05″W / 15.46056°S 71.86806°W / -15.46056; -71.86806Coordinates: 15°27′38″S 71°52′05″W / 15.46056°S 71.86806°W / -15.46056; -71.86806[2]
Geography
Location Peru, Arequipa Region
Parent range Andes, Ch'ila

Suriwiri (hispanicized spellings Sorehuire, Surihuire, Surihuiri) is a mountain in the Ch'ila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,506 metres (18,064 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, in the districts Lari, Madrigal and Tapay.[3] Suriwiri lies north of the Qullqa River, north-west of the mountains Mismi, Kiwicha and Hatunpila and south of Minaspata. Some of the nearest villages are Tampumayu (Tambomayo) and Suriwiri (Sori Huire).

See also

References

  1. Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
  2. getamap.net "Cerro Surihuiri", retrieved on December 9, 2013
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province (Arequipa Region)


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