Waykira | |
Elevation M: | 5200 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Andes |
Location: | Peru, Puno Region |
Map: | Peru |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | -15.3472°N -70.7092°W |
Waykira (Aymara wayku gorge; mountain brook, ira mine, "gorge mine" or "mountain brook mine", also spelled Huayquera) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5200m (17,100feet) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, on the border of the districts Palca and Paratía. Waykira lies southeast of the mountain Qillqa and south of Hatun Pastu.[1]