Winchus Hirka (Quechua winchus, winchu hummingbird, hirka mountain,[2][3][4] "hummingbird mountain", also spelled Huinchusjirca) is a mountain in the northern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,780 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Corongo Province, Cusca District. It lies south of a mountain named Winchus (Guinchos).[1]
| Winchus Hirka | |
|---|---|
  Winchus Hirka Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 8°30′29″S 77°45′01″W / 8.50806°S 77.75028°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Sources
edit- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Corongo Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
- ^ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
- ^ "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
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