Jirish Mach'ay Explained

Jirish Mach'ay
Elevation M:5000
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Lima Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-11.6047°N -76.2169°W

Jirish Mach'ay (local Quechua jirish colibri, mach'ay cave,[2] "colibri cave", also spelled Jirishmachay) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District.[1] Jirish Mach'ay lies near the Antikuna mountain pass, south-west of the mountain Tiktimach'ay and west of the lake Tiktiqucha.

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochiri Province (Lima Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)