Achuqallani (Puno)

For the mountain in the Moquegua Region, Peru, see Achuqallani.
Achuqallani
Achuqallani

Location within Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates 15°06′28″S 70°40′55″W / 15.10778°S 70.68194°W / -15.10778; -70.68194Coordinates: 15°06′28″S 70°40′55″W / 15.10778°S 70.68194°W / -15.10778; -70.68194
Geography
Location Peru, Puno Region
Parent range Andes

Achuqallani (Aymara achuqalla weasel,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a weasel (or weasels)", hispanicized spelling Achoccallane) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Ayaviri District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)
  2. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)


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