Jump to content

Riti Huasi

Coordinates: 13°45′00″S 70°39′4″W / 13.75000°S 70.65111°W / -13.75000; -70.65111
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Rit'i Wasi)
Riti Huasi
Riti Huasi is located in Peru
Riti Huasi
Riti Huasi
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°45′00″S 70°39′4″W / 13.75000°S 70.65111°W / -13.75000; -70.65111
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

Riti Huasi (possibly from Quechua rit'i snow, wasi house[2] "snow house") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, on the border of the districts Corani and Ollachea.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)