Choquepirhua (Arequipa) Explained

Choquepirhua
Elevation M:5400
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Chila
Location:Peru, Arequipa Region, Castilla Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-15.4231°N -72.1681°W

Choquepirhua (possibly from Aymara chuqi gold, pirwa, piwra granary,[2] Quechua chuqi, metal, every kind of precious metal; gold (pirwa deposit,[3] "gold granary" or "metal deposit") is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5400m (17,700feet) high. It lies in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, on the border of the districts of Chachas and Choco. Choquepirhua is situated south of Chila.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
  2. Ministerio de Educación, Dirección National de Educación Bilingue Intercultural, Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. (5-vowel-system)

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