Sura Wiqu (Aymara sura dry jiquima, a species of Pachyrhizus, wiqu a corner in a house, a mountain cove,[2] "jiquima cove", Hispanicized spelling Soravico) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It lies in the Puno Region, El Collao Province, Capazo District. Sura Wiqu is situated north-west of the mountain Wanq'uri and north-east of the mountain Tuma Tumani.[1]
Sura Wiqu | |
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![]() ![]() Sura Wiqu Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 17°6′39″S 69°46′50″W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Puno Region, El Collao Province |
Parent range | Andes |
Sura Wiqu (Suraveco) is also the name of a neighboring lower mountain to the north-west, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high, at 17°4′57″S 69°48′46″W.[1]
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