Chojorusi (possibly from
Aymara for a colored clay used to paint houses)
[ (see: ''Arcilla'')] is a mountain in the
Vilcanota mountain range in the
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
of
Peru
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, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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, about high. It is located in the
Cusco Region,
Quispicanchi Province,
Marcapata District
The Marcapata District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created on January 20, 1869, its capital is Marcapata.
Geography
The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of t ...
. Chojorusi lies southwest of
Puicutuni and northwest of
Llusca Ritti
Llusca Ritti (possibly from Quechua ''llusk'a'' polished; slippery, ''rit'i'' snow, "polished snow" or "slippery snow") or Ayachincana (possibly from Quechua ''aya'' corpse, ''chinkana'' labyrinth, "corpse labyrinth")John Ricker, Cordillera Vilcan ...
and Sullulluni.
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]
References
Mountains of Cusco Region
Mountains of Peru
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