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Qiwlla Hirka

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Location
  
Peru, Ancash Region

Mountain range
  
Elevation
  
5,000 m

Qiwlla Hirka

Parent range
  

Qiwlla Hirka (Ancash Quechua qiwlla, qillwa, qiwiña gull, hirka mountain, "gull mountain", hispanicized spelling Jeulla Jirca) is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Qiwlla Hirka lies northeast of Qiwllarahu and Challwa, near Pastu Ruri.

The Pumapampa (Pachaqutu) River originates near the mountain. It is a right affluent of the Santa River.

References

Qiwlla Hirka Wikipedia


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