Rinrijirca[1][2] (possibly from Quechua rinri ear, Ancash Quechua hirka mountain,[3] "ear mountain") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,810 m (19,836 ft) high.[1] It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District[4] south of Pucajirca.[1]

Rinrijirca
Pucajirca Oeste (on the left), Curuicashajana (center-left) and Rinrijirca(on the right) behind the Arhuay Glacier and Arhuaycocha
Highest point
Elevation5,810 m (19,060 ft)[1]
Coordinates8°53′40″S 77°36′39″W / 8.89444°S 77.61083°W / -8.89444; -77.61083
Geography
Rinrijirca is located in Peru
Rinrijirca
Rinrijirca
Peru
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

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  1. ^ a b c d Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
  2. ^ "Rinríjirca - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  3. ^ homepage.ntlworld.com/robert_beer Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006
  4. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of the Huaylas Province