Pirwani (Carabaya)
This article is about the mountain in the Carabaya Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pirwani (disambiguation).
| Pirwani | |
|---|---|
  Pirwani Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 13°48′45″S 70°39′47″W / 13.81250°S 70.66306°WCoordinates: 13°48′45″S 70°39′47″W / 13.81250°S 70.66306°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Willkanuta |
Pirwani (Aymara pirwa, piwra granary,[2][3] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a granary", hispanicized spelling Pirhuani) is a mountain in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Pirwani lies southwest of Machu Rit'i. It is situated at the Laq'amayu valley (Lajamayu).[1]
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
- ↑ Ministerio de Educación, Dirección National de Educación Bilingue Intercultural, Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ 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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