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Chiriaco (Apurímac)

Coordinates: 13°41′30″S 73°29′58″W / 13.69167°S 73.49944°W / -13.69167; -73.49944
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Chiriaco
Chiriaco is located in Peru
Chiriaco
Chiriaco
Peru
Highest point
Elevation3,800 m (12,500 ft)[1]
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,[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

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  1. ^ a b c 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.