Waqrawiri Explained

Waqrawiri
Elevation M:5425
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Peru, Arequipa Region, Castilla Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-14.9764°N -72.2044°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]

Waqrawiri (Quechua waqra horn, wiri lasso,[3] "horn lasso", Hispanicized spelling Huajrahuire) or Waxra Wiri (Aymara waxra horn, wiri (a part of) a foot plough)[4] is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5425m (17,799feet) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Orcopampa District. Waqrawiri lies northwest of the lake Machuqucha and south of the river Millumayu[5] (Quechua for aluminium sulfate river,[6]

Notes and References

  1. allthemountains.com/httpdocs/southmap.htm Retrieved January 23, 2010
  2. Web site: Nevados. . IGN, Peru. June 21, 2014.

  3. -

  4. - Juan Carvajal Carvajal, Arturo Hernández Sallés, Nelly Ramos Pizarro, Diccionario Ilustrado Aymara-Español-Inglés (Aymara-Spanish-English dictionary)
    - Felipe Huayhua, Aymara wankaña yapuchawina (Canciones aimaras : signos de la actividad agrícola)
  5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castilla Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
  6. Hispanicized Millomayo).

    References