Quriwasi
| Quriwasi | |
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 Quriwasi
Peru
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,200 m (17,100 ft) |
| Coordinates | 11°59′30″S 76°00′40″W / 11.99167°S 76.01111°WCoordinates: 11°59′30″S 76°00′40″W / 11.99167°S 76.01111°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region, Junín Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Paryaqaqa mountain range |
Quriwasi (Quechua quri gold, wasi house, "gold house", hispanicized spelling Corihuasi) is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Quinti District. Quriwasi lies between the mountains Qullqip'ukru in the north-west and Paryaqaqa in the south-east. It is situated on the western border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.
Satellite images from 1998, 2005, 2010, 2011 and 2012 show that the Quriwasi glacier which flows to the northeast has retreated. The glacier lies at 11°58′58″S 76°00′35″W / 11.98278°S 76.00972°W.
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