Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Moquegua-Puno)

Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Aymara ch'iyara black, jaqhi precipice, cliff,[2] "black cliff", hispanicized spelling Chiaraque) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located on the border of the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ichuña District, and the Puno Region, Puno Province, Pichacani District. Ch'iyar Jaqhi lies southeast of Qayqu.[1]

This article is about the mountain on the border of the Moquegua Region and the Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Ch'iyar Jaqhi.
Ch'iyar Jaqhi
Ch'iyar Jaqhi
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates16°16′11″S 70°20′25″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Moquegua Region, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Puno Province 1 (Puno Region)
  2. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)


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