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Mountain in Arequipa Region, Peru
Rumi Urqu
Rumi Urqu is located in PeruRumi UrquRumi UrquPeru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates14°46′13″S 72°35′25″W / 14.77028°S 72.59028°W / -14.77028; -72.59028
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region, La Unión Province
Parent rangeAndes, Wansu

Rumi Urqu (Quechua rumi stone, urqu mountain, "stone mountain", Hispanicized spelling Rumi Orjo) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Puyca District. Rumi Urqu lies at the bank of the Qumpi P'allqa River (Compepalca). Yuraq Rumi is to the northeast, beyond the river.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa 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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