K'ayrani
For the mountain in the Sandia Province, Puno Region, Peru, see K'ayrani (Sandia).
| K'ayrani | |
|---|---|
 The glaciated Rit'ipampa area (center) and K'ayrani shown in the upper right edge of this image (NASA, 2010) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 13°50′32″S 70°46′24″W / 13.84222°S 70.77333°WCoordinates: 13°50′32″S 70°46′24″W / 13.84222°S 70.77333°W |
| Geography | |
  K'ayrani Location within Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region, Carabaya Province |
| Parent range | Andes, Willkanuta |
K'ayrani (Aymara k'ayra frog,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with a frog (or frogs)", also spelled Jairani) is a mountain in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000-metre (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. K'ayrani lies northeast of the glaciated area of Rit'ipampa (Quechua for "snow plain").[1]
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Puno 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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