Ayri Qutu

Ayri Qutu

The Colca River and Ayro Qutu north of it (upper left) as seen from the ISS
Highest point
Elevation 5,400 m (17,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 15°26′56″S 72°06′11″W / 15.44889°S 72.10306°W / -15.44889; -72.10306Coordinates: 15°26′56″S 72°06′11″W / 15.44889°S 72.10306°W / -15.44889; -72.10306
Geography
Ayri Qutu

Peru

Location Peru, Arequipa Region, Castilla Province
Parent range Andes, Chila

Ayri Qutu (Quechua ayri axe, qutu heap,[2] "axe heap", hispanicized spelling Airicoto) is a mountain in the Chila mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,700 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Choco District. It lies northeast of Kiska P'anqa and east of Yuraq Q'asa.[1]

Ayri Qutu is also the name of the valley west of the mountain. Its waters flow to Colca River in the south.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, March 07, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.