Wishka Hirka
| Wishka Hirka | |
|---|---|
 Qiwllarahu with Wishka Hirka (on the left) and the lake Quñuqqucha in the foreground | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,934 m (16,188 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 9°57′58″S 77°16′48″W / 9.96611°S 77.28000°W |
| Geography | |
  Wishka Hirka Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Wishka Hirka (Ancash Quechua wishka viscacha, hirka mountain,[2] "viscacha mountain") or Wishpa Hirka (Ancash Quechua wishpa influenza, "influenza mountain", Hispanicized spelling Huishpajirca) is a 4,934-metre-high (16,188 ft) mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Wishka Hirka lies southwest of Qiwllarahu.[1][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cerro Huishpajirca". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
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