Curi (Paucartambo) Explained

Curi
Elevation M:4200
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Language:Quechua
Location:Peru, Cusco Region, Paucartambo Province, Quispicanchi Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-13.6403°N -71.6556°W

Curi (possibly from Quechua for gold)[2] is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4200m (13,800feet) high. It is situated in the Paucartambo Province, Caicay District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, in the districts Andahuaylillas and Urcos.Curi lies on the right bank of the Vilcanota River, north of the mountain Wiraqucha.[1]

Notes and References

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