Quri Pukara

This article is about the mountain in the Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wanakuni (disambiguation).
Quri Pukara
Quri Pukara

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,605 m (15,108 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°38′47″S 70°46′12″W / 13.64639°S 70.77000°W / -13.64639; -70.77000Coordinates: 13°38′47″S 70°46′12″W / 13.64639°S 70.77000°W / -13.64639; -70.77000
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region
Parent range Andes

Quri Pukara (Quechua quri gold, pukara fortress,[2] "gold fortress", hispanicized spelling Jori Pucara) is a 4,605 metres (15,108 ft) high mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. Quri Pukara lies south of Wisk'achani.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Cerro Jori Pucara". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)


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