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Khirki Urqu

Coordinates: 14°43′44″S 72°36′40″W / 14.72889°S 72.61111°W / -14.72889; -72.61111
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Khirki Urqu
Khirki Urqu is located in Peru
Khirki Urqu
Khirki Urqu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°43′44″S 72°36′40″W / 14.72889°S 72.61111°W / -14.72889; -72.61111
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region, La Unión Province
Parent rangeAndes, Wansu

Khirki Urqu (Quechua khirki armadillo, urqu mountain,[2] "armadillo mountain", Hispanicized spelling Querque Orjo) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District. Khirki Urqu lies southwest of Q'illu Urqu.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.