Chiriaco (Apurímac)

For the waterfall in the Junín Region, Peru, see Chiri Yaku. For the river in Peru, see Chiriaco River.
Chiriaco
Chiriaco

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 3,800 m (12,500 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°41′30″S 73°29′58″W / 13.69167°S 73.49944°W / -13.69167; -73.49944Coordinates: 13°41′30″S 73°29′58″W / 13.69167°S 73.49944°W / -13.69167; -73.49944
Geography
Location Peru, Apurímac Region
Parent range Andes

Chiriaco or Chiri Yaku (Quechua: chiri cold, yaku water,[2] "cold water", also spelled Chiriaco) is a mountain in Peru which reaches a height of approximately 3,800 m (12,500 ft). It is located in the Apurímac Region, Andahuaylas Province, on the border of the districts of Chicmo District and Talavera.[1]

Southwest of Chiri Yaku there is another mountain of that name (also spelled Chiriyacu or Chiviyacu). It lies on the border of the districts of Chicmo and Huancaray.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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