Huancaitira

Huancaitira
Huancaitira is located in Peru
Huancaitira
Huancaitira
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°27′13″S 71°57′20″W / 15.45361°S 71.95556°W / -15.45361; -71.95556
Naming
Language of nameAymara
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

Huancaitira (possibly from Quechua, possibly from wanqhay to throw down, t'ira twin)[2] 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 Surihuiri.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cerro Huancaitira". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)


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