Rinrihirka
| Rinrihirka | |
|---|---|
 Pukahirka South (on the left), Qhuruykashahana (Curuicashajana, Curicashajana) (center-left) and Rinrihirka (on the right) behind the Arway Glacier and Arwayqucha | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,810 m (19,060 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 8°53′40″S 77°36′39″W / 8.89444°S 77.61083°WCoordinates: 8°53′40″S 77°36′39″W / 8.89444°S 77.61083°W |
| Geography | |
  Rinrihirka Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Rinrihirka (Quechua rinri ear, Ancash Quechua hirka mountain,[2] "ear mountain", hispanicized spellings Rinrihirca, Rinrijirca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,810 m (19,836 ft) high.[3] It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District[4] south of the Pukahirka.
See also
References
- ↑ allthemountains.com Map of a part of the Cordillera Blanca
- ↑ homepage.ntlworld.com/robert_beer Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006
- ↑ John Biggar, The Andes: A Guide for Climbers, p. 63
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of the Huaylas Province
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