Wanqhay T'ira

Wanqhay T'ira
Wanqhay T'ira

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 15°27′13″S 71°57′20″W / 15.45361°S 71.95556°W / -15.45361; -71.95556Coordinates: 15°27′13″S 71°57′20″W / 15.45361°S 71.95556°W / -15.45361; -71.95556
Geography
Location Peru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province
Parent range Andes, Chila

Wanqhay T'ira (Quechua, possibly from wanqhay to throw down, t'ira twin,[2] hispanicized spelling Huancaitira) is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Tapay District. It lies northwest of Suriwiri.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cerro Huancaitira". IGN, Peru. Retrieved May 26, 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 Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)


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