| Pirwa | |
|---|---|
  Pirwa Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 15°02′36″S 71°26′33″W / 15.04333°S 71.44250°W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Aymara |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Pirwa ( Aymara and Quechua for granary, deposit, [2] [3] Hispanicized spelling Pirhua) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,125 m (16,814 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Tisco District. It lies northwest of Jañuma Pirwa. [1]
Two intermittent streams named Nañuma ("slim water") and Wiluma ("red water") originate south of the mountain. They flow to the Pirwamayu in the south. The Pirwamayu ( Quechua for "granary river") is a right affluent of the Qullqa River. [1]
References
- ^ a b c escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Espinar Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ Ministerio de Educación, Dirección National de Educación Bilingue Intercultural, Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
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| Pirwa | |
|---|---|
Pirwa Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 15°02′36″S 71°26′33″W / 15.04333°S 71.44250°W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Aymara |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Pirwa ( Aymara and Quechua for granary, deposit, [2] [3] Hispanicized spelling Pirhua) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,125 m (16,814 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Tisco District. It lies northwest of Jañuma Pirwa. [1]
Two intermittent streams named Nañuma ("slim water") and Wiluma ("red water") originate south of the mountain. They flow to the Pirwamayu in the south. The Pirwamayu ( Quechua for "granary river") is a right affluent of the Qullqa River. [1]
References
- ^ a b c escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Espinar Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ Ministerio de Educación, Dirección National de Educación Bilingue Intercultural, Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
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