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Quehuisha (Peru)
Mountain in Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quehuisha (possibly from Quechua for Amaranthus caudatus or for liver),[2] Quehuicha, Queshihua, or Quihuisha is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,514 metres (18,091 ft) high (according to another source 5,170 metres (16,962 ft)).[3] It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Lari District, west of the mountain Mismi.[4]
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Quehuisha | |
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![]() The Callumayo valley leading to Quehuisha in the background (center) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,514 m (18,091 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 15°31′14″S 71°45′33″W |
Naming | |
Language of name | Quechua |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
Parent range | Andes, Chila |
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The river Callumayo originates south of Quehuisha, between the small lakes Ticllacocha (possibly from Quechua for "two-colored lake") and Jatuncocha (possibly from Quechua for "big lake") near the little village Quihnisha. It flows to the south and ends in the Colca River .