| Wishka Hirka | |
|---|---|
Qiwllarahu with Wishka Hirka (on the left) and the lake Quñuqqucha in the foreground | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,934 m (16,188 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 9°57′58″S77°16′48″W / 9.96611°S 77.28000°W Coordinates: 9°57′58″S77°16′48″W / 9.96611°S 77.28000°W |
| Geography | |
  Wishka Hirka Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Wishka Hirka (Ancash Quechua wishka viscacha, hirka mountain, [2] "viscacha mountain") or Wishpa Hirka (Ancash Quechua wishpa influenza, "influenza mountain", Hispanicized spelling Huishpajirca) is a 4,934-metre-high (16,188 ft) mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Wishka Hirka lies southwest of Qiwllarahu. [1] [3]
Ancash Quechua, or Huaylay, is a Quechua variety, spoken in the department of Ancash by approximately 1,000,000 people. Like Wanka Quechua, it belongs to Quechua I.
Viscachas or vizcachas are rodents of two genera in the family Chinchillidae. They are native to South America and look similar to, but are not closely related to rabbits. The viscacha looks much like a rabbit due to convergent evolution.
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus. Symptoms can be mild to severe. The most common symptoms include: high fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, sneezing, and feeling tired. These symptoms typically begin two days after exposure to the virus and most last less than a week. The cough, however, may last for more than two weeks. In children, there may be diarrhea and vomiting, but these are not common in adults. Diarrhea and vomiting occur more commonly in gastroenteritis, which is an unrelated disease and sometimes inaccurately referred to as "stomach flu" or the "24-hour flu". Complications of influenza may include viral pneumonia, secondary bacterial pneumonia, sinus infections, and worsening of previous health problems such as asthma or heart failure.
