Sayrik'uchu

Sayrik'uchu
Sayrik'uchu

Location within Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,200[1] m (17,100 ft)
Coordinates 14°01′42″S 70°51′37″W / 14.02833°S 70.86028°W / -14.02833; -70.86028Coordinates: 14°01′42″S 70°51′37″W / 14.02833°S 70.86028°W / -14.02833; -70.86028
Geography
Location Peru
Parent range Andes, Willkanuta

Sayrik'uchu (Aymara and Quechua sayri tobacco, k'uchu corner,[2][3] "tobacco corner", hispanicized spelling Sayrecucho) is a mountain in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Checacupe District, and in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Sayrik'uchu lies southeast of the mountains Uturunqani and Wanqani Apachita, northwest of Q'uli and north of Tutha Llipiña. The river Wanqani originates north of Sayrik'uchu. Its waters flow to the Willkanuta River.[4]

References

  1. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
  2. ↑ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canis Province (Cusco Region)


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