Yawriq

Yawriq (Quechua yawri a big needle, -q a suffix,[2] Hispanicized spelling Yauric) is a 5,235-metre-high (17,175 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru. It lies in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, on the border of the districts of Huarochirí and San Mateo. Yawriq is situated northeast of Suyruqucha.[1][3]

Yawriq
Yawriq is located in Peru
Yawriq
Yawriq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,235 m (17,175 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°53′07″S 76°12′20″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

References

  1. "Cerro Yauric". IGN, Peru. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  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)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)


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