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Mountain in Peru
Qiwlla Hirka
Qiwlla Hirka is located in PeruQiwlla HirkaQiwlla HirkaPeru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates9°53′59″S 77°11′25″W / 9.89972°S 77.19028°W / -9.89972; -77.19028
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Qiwlla Hirka (Ancash Quechua qiwlla, qillwa, qiwiña gull, hirka mountain, "gull mountain", Hispanicized spelling Jeulla Jirca) is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Qiwlla Hirka lies northeast of Qiwllarahu and Challwa, near Pastu Ruri.

The Pumapampa (Pachaqutu) River originates near the mountain. It is a right affluent of the Santa River.

See also

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish


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