Colquere (Arequipa)

This article is about the mountain in the mountain in the Arequipa Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qullqiri.

Colquere (possibly from Aymara qullqi silver, -ri a suffix, "the one with silver") is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, on the border of the districts Ichupampa and Coporaque. Colquere lies south of Mismi and north of Humajala, west of the Cantumayo valley.^[1]

Colquere
The mountain Mismi as seen from the south-east near the lake Lima cota. Colquere is on the ridge south of Mismi (on the left, snow-covered).
Highest point
Elevation	5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates	15°32′50.2″S 71°41′15.8″W
Naming
Language of name	Aymara
Geography
Colquere Peru
Location	Peru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province
Parent range	Andes, Chila