Wira Challwa
Wira Challwa (Quechua wira fat, challwa fish,[2] "fat fish", Hispanicized spelling Huirachaygua) is a 4,760-metre-high (15,617 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru and the name of a small lake near of the mountain. It is located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District. Wira Challwa lies west of Waqra Willka.[1][3]
| Wira Challwa | |
|---|---|
  Wira Challwa Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,760 m (15,620 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 12°28′55″S 75°25′46″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Junín Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
The little lake named Wira Challwa lies northeast of the mountain at 12°28′27″S 75°25′21″W.
References
- "Cerro Huirachaygua". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancavelica Province 1 (Huancavelica Region)
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