Chiri Yaku

For the mountain in the Apurímac Region, Peru, see Chiri Yaku (Apurímac). For the river in Peru, see Chiriaco River.
Chiri Yaku
Location Peru, Junín Region, Chanchamayo Province, Vitoc District
Total height 20 m (66 ft)

Chiri Yaku (Quechua chiri cold, yaku water,[1] "cold water", also spelled Chiriyacu) is a waterfall in the Junín Region of Peru. It is located in the Chanchamayo Province, Vitoc District, at a height of 1,033 m (3,389 ft). Chiri Yaku is approximately 20 m (66 ft) high.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ "Catarata Chiriyacu". mincetur. Retrieved May 27, 2016.

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