Chojorusi Explained

Chojorusi
Elevation M:5000
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Vilcanota
Location:Peru, Cusco Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-13.6994°N -70.7472°W

Chojorusi (possibly from Aymara for a colored clay used to paint houses)[2] is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. Chojorusi lies southwest of Puicutuni and northwest of Llusca Ritti and Sullulluni.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)
  2. Web site: Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002. Félix Layme Pairumani. August 10, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305020429/http://www.aymara.ucb.edu.bo/html/diccionario/castellano%20aymara/aa.html. March 5, 2016. (see: Arcilla)