Ch'uxñuma
| Ch'uxñuma | |
|---|---|
 Barroso mountain range (on the left) as seen from space (NASA Landsat) with Ch'uxñuma in the northern extensions of the range | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 17°23′24″S 69°51′07″W / 17.39000°S 69.85194°WCoordinates: 17°23′24″S 69°51′07″W / 17.39000°S 69.85194°W |
| Geography | |
  Ch'uxñuma Location within Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Tacna Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Ch'uxñuma (Aymara ch'uxña green, uma water,[2] "green water", also spelled Chucñuma) is a mountain in the northern extensions of the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Tarata District. Ch'uxñuma lies northwest of Q'asiri Lake and north of the mountains Chunta Qullu and Pä Qullu.[1]
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region)
- ↑ 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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