Qawi

For the mountain in the Ancash Region, Peru, see Qawish.
Qawi
Qawi

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,100 m (16,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 10°51′09″S 76°35′14″W / 10.85250°S 76.58722°W / -10.85250; -76.58722Coordinates: 10°51′09″S 76°35′14″W / 10.85250°S 76.58722°W / -10.85250; -76.58722
Geography
Location Peru, Lima Region
Parent range Andes

Qawi (Quechua for to put into the sun,[2] hispanicized spelling Jahui) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Huaura Province, Santa Leonor District, in the Oyón Province, Oyón District, and in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Huayllay District.[1]

References

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


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