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Quri Pukara

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Quri Pukara
Quri Pukara is located in Peru
Quri Pukara
Quri Pukara
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,605 m (15,108 ft)[1]
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes

Quri Pukara (Quechua quri gold, pukara fortress,[2] "gold fortress", hispanicized spelling Jori Pucara) is a 4,605 metres (15,108 ft) high mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. Quri Pukara lies south of Wisk'achani.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Cerro Jori Pucara". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 9, 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 Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)