Milluni Peak
For the mountain in the Potosí Department, Bolivia, see Milluni (Potosí).
| Milluni Peak | |
|---|---|
 Wayna Potosí (in the center) and Milluni Peak (on the right) as seen from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,483 m (17,989 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Bolivia La Paz Department |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Real |
Milluni Peak, also known as or Pico Milluni (composed of Spanish pico peak and Aymara milluni, millu light brown, reddish, fair-haired, dark chestnut,[1] -ni suffix to indicate ownership, "the brown one"), is a mountain in the Andes, about 5,483 m (17,989 ft) high, located in the Cordillera Real of Bolivia in the La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, El Alto Municipality.[2] It is situated south of Wayna Potosí and north of El Alto and La Paz.
See also
- Chacaltaya
- Janq'u Quta
- Laram Quta
- Milluni Lake
- Phaq'u Quta
- Zongo River
- List of mountains in the Andes
References
- ↑ aymara.ucb.edu.bo CAFÉ claro. Bermejo, ja. // Pelirrubio, bia. De pelo rubio. // Castaño obscuro. adj. Paqu, p'aqu, chuchi, millu.
- ↑ summitpost.org Map of the area (north is upper left) showing "Cerro Pico Milluni"
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