Surihuiri, Sorehuire or Surihuire is a 5,506-metre-high (18,064 ft) mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, in the districts Lari, Madrigal and Tapay. Surihuiri lies north of the Colca River, northwest of the mountains Mismi, Quehuisha and Jatunpila and south of Minaspata. Some of the nearest villages are Tambomayo and Surihuire.[2]

Surihuiri
The Colca River and Surihuiri north of it at the upper rim of this image as seen from the ISS
Highest point
Elevation5,506 m (18,064 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°27′36″S 71°52′08″W / 15.46000°S 71.86889°W / -15.46000; -71.86889
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
Surihuiri is located in Peru
Surihuiri
Surihuiri
Peru
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

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  1. ^ Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate, RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province (Arequipa Region)