Waqrawiri

Waqrawiri
Waqrawiri
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,425 m (17,799 ft)
Coordinates14°58′35″S 72°12′16″W / 14.97639°S 72.20444°W / -14.97639; -72.20444
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region, Castilla Province
Parent rangeAndes, Wansu

Waqrawiri (Quechua waqra horn, wiri lasso, "horn lasso", Hispanicized spelling Huajrahuire) or Waxra Wiri (Aymara waxra horn, wiri (a part of) a foot plough) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,425 metres (17,799 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Orcopampa District. Waqrawiri lies northwest of the lake Machuqucha and south of the river Millumayu (Quechua for aluminium sulfate river, Hispanicized Millomayo).