Chiriaco (Apurímac)

Chiriaco
Chiriaco
	Chiriaco Peru
Highest point
Elevation	3,800 m (12,500 ft)[1]
Coordinates	13°41′30″S 73°29′58″W
Geography
Location	Peru, Apurímac Region
Parent range	Andes

Chiriaco or Chiri Yaku (Quechua: chiri cold, yaku water,[2] "cold water", also spelled Chiriaco) is a mountain in Peru which reaches a height of approximately 3,800 m (12,500 ft). It is located in the Apurímac Region, Andahuaylas Province, on the border of the districts of Chicmo District and Talavera.[1]

Southwest of Chiri Yaku there is another mountain of that name (also spelled Chiriyacu or Chiviyacu). It lies on the border of the districts of Chicmo and Huancaray.[1]

References

escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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[escale-1] scale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)

[laime-2] Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)