Pirwa Hirka (Quechua pirwa deposit, hirka mountain,[2][3] "deposit mountain", hispanicized spelling Pirhua Jirca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, Pacaraos District, and in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Huayllay District. It lies west of a lake named Warunqucha.[1]
Pirwa Hirka | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 11°02′48″S 76°31′39″W / 11.04667°S 76.52750°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Lima Region, Pasco Region |
Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe – UGEL map of the Huaral Province (Lima Region)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano – quechua ancashino – castellano – English, Brighton 2006