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Chiriaco (Apurímac)

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(Redirected from Chiri Yaku (Apurímac)) Mountain in Peru For the waterfall in the Junín Region, Peru, see Chiri Yaku. For the river in Peru, see Chiriaco River.
Chiriaco
Chiriaco is located in PeruChiriacoChiriacoPeru
Highest point
Elevation3,800 m (12,500 ft)
Coordinates13°41′30″S 73°29′58″W / 13.69167°S 73.49944°W / -13.69167; -73.49944
Geography
LocationPeru, Apurímac Region
Parent rangeAndes

Chiriaco or Chiri Yaku (Quechua: chiri cold, yaku water, "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.

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.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.


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