Sirihuani

Sirihuani[2][3] or Sirijuani[1] is a 5,359-metre-high (17,582 ft)[2] mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, in the districts of Calca and Lares.[3] It is situated northwest of Sahuasiray and Canchacanchajasa, and northeast of Chicón.[2]

Sirihuani
Sirihuani as seen from the Lares trek.
Highest point
Elevation5,359 m (17,582 ft)
Listing
Coordinates13°11′57″S 72°02′39″W
Geography
Sirihuani
Peru
LocationPeru
Parent rangeAndes, Urubamba
Climbing
First ascent-1964 via S.E. face: N.E. ridge-1964: E. face, descend N. face-1976[1]

References

  1. Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
  2. Peru 1:100 000, Urubamba (27-r). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  3. "Mapa UGEL Calca" (PDF). Mapas DRE y UGEL. ESCALE - Ministerio de Educación - Perú. 2010. Retrieved 2016-07-15.


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