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Quri (Quiquijana)

Coordinates: 13°50′9″S 71°31′7″W / 13.83583°S 71.51861°W / -13.83583; -71.51861
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Quri
Quri is located in Peru
Quri
Quri
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°50′9″S 71°31′7″W / 13.83583°S 71.51861°W / -13.83583; -71.51861
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province
Parent rangeAndes

Quri (Quechua for gold,[2] Hispanicized spelling Curi) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,200 metres (13,780 ft) high. It is situated in the Quispicanchi Province, Quiquijana District. The mountain lies at the confluence of the Willkanuta River and its right tributary Uchuymayu (Quechua for "little river") in Quiquijana.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 1 (Cusco Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)