Q'iwiri (
Aymara
Aymara may refer to:
Languages and people
* Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language
** Aymara language, the main language within that family
** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ...
''q'iwi'' a curved line; a cord wound around the hat or other things,
[ (see: ''Curva'')] ''-ri'' a
suffix, Hispanicized spelling ''Quihuire'')
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the El Collao Province (Puno Region)] is a mountain in the
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = National seal
, national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
vian
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
. It is located in the
Moquegua Region
Moquegua () is a department and region in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands. Its capital is the city of Moquegua, which is among the main Peruvian cities for its high rates of GDP and national education.
Geography
The ...
,
Mariscal Nieto Province
160px, Cathedral of Moquegua
The Mariscal Nieto Province (Spanish ''mariscal'' marshal) is the largest of three provinces that make up the Moquegua Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Moquegua.
Boundaries
*North: General ...
,
Carumas District, and in the
Puno Region
Puno () is a department and region in southeastern Peru. It is the fifth largest department in Peru, after Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the departments of Madre de Dios on the north, Cusco ...
,
Puno Province
Puno is a province in the Puno Region, in southeastern Peru. It borders the provinces of Huancane, San Román, El Collao and the Moquegua Region's province of General Sánchez Cerro. Its capital is the city of Puno, which is located at the e ...
, in the districts
Acora
Acora District is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno Region, Peru.
History
The city of Acora and the lands that are now part of the district were once the seat of the Caciques Catacora. Acora District was created by Law ...
and
Pichacani. Q'iwiri lies northwest of
Qurini and north of a lake named Aqhuya Ch'alla (Pasto Grande).
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References
Mountains of Moquegua Region
Mountains of Puno Region
Mountains of Peru
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