Raqray

Raqray (quechua for to slice, to crack open,[2] Hispanicized spelling Racray) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Canta Province, Huaros District, and in the Huarochirí Province, on the border of the districts of Huanza and Laraos. Raqray lies north of Kiwyu, northeast of a lake named Qiwllaqucha (Quechua for "gull lake").[1]

Raqray
Raqray is located in Peru
Raqray
Raqray
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°28′12″S 76°28′30″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochiri Province (Lima Region)
  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)


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