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South America / Peru / Arequipa / Choquepirhua
Record SL-863859 · Wikidata Q17681760

Choquepirhua

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Elevation
5,400 m
17,717 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
15.4231° S, 72.1681° W
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Choquepirhua
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Description

Wikipedia

Choquepirhua (possibly from Aymara chuqi gold, pirwa, piwra granary, Quechua chuqi, metal, every kind of precious metal; gold (<Aymara), pirwa deposit, "gold granary" or "metal deposit") is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It lies in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, on the border of the districts of Chachas and Choco. Choquepirhua is situated south of Chila.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Asnohuañusja 5,245 m W 253° 1.7 km
Ch'ila 5,654 m N 6° 1.9 km
Chila Pillune 5,400 m NW 310° 2.8 km
Yuraccacsa 5,465 m S 171° 2.9 km
Casiri (Arequipa) 5,647 m S 185° 4.4 km
Apacheta (Arequipa) 5,328 m N 345° 4.5 km