| Wira Wira | |
|---|---|
  Wira Wira Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,946 m (16,227 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 8°48′40″S 77°34′50″W / 8.81111°S 77.58056°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Wira Wira (Quechua for Gnaphalium viravira,[2] Hispanicized spelling Huira Huira) is 4,946-metre-high (16,227 ft) mountain in the north of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District, and in the Pomabamba Province, Pomabamba District. It lies northeast of Pukahirka.[3]
References
- ↑ "Cerro Huira Huira". IGN, Peru. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005. see: ayapana
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
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