Casiri (Arequipa) Explained

Casiri
Elevation M:5647
Range:Andes, Chila
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-15.4628°N -72.1714°W

Casiri (possibly from Aymara for bawler,[1] is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5647m (18,527feet) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, on the border of the districts of Chachas and Choco.[2] Casiri lies in the western part of the Chila mountain range in the Arequipa Region, south of Chila, Choquepirhua and Yuraccacsa, and northeast of Cerani.

Notes and References

  1. Juan Carlos Mamani Morales, Cuentos de Parinacota, 2009, p. 48: Casiri: del aymara q'asiri, gritador/a)
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castilla Province (Arequipa Region)