Qiwlla Hirka

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Qiwlla Hirka
Qiwlla Hirka is located in Peru
Qiwlla Hirka
Qiwlla Hirka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°53′59″S 77°11′25″W / 9.89972°S 77.19028°W / -9.89972; -77.19028Coordinates: 9°53′59″S 77°11′25″W / 9.89972°S 77.19028°W / -9.89972; -77.19028
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Qiwlla Hirka (Ancash Quechua qiwlla, qillwa, qiwiña gull, hirka mountain,[2][3] "gull mountain", Hispanicized spelling Jeulla Jirca) is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Qiwlla Hirka lies northeast of Qiwllarahu and Challwa, near Pastu Ruri.[1]

The Pumapampa (Pachaqutu) River originates near the mountain. It is a right affluent of the Santa River.

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
  3. ^ Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish


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