Qina Qinani

Qina Qinani
Qina Qinani

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates 16°38′00″S 70°02′12″W / 16.63333°S 70.03667°W / -16.63333; -70.03667Coordinates: 16°38′00″S 70°02′12″W / 16.63333°S 70.03667°W / -16.63333; -70.03667
Geography
Location Peru, Moquegua Region, Puno Region
Parent range Andes

Qina Qinani (Aymara qina qina an Andean cane flute; something full of holes,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the qina qina" or "the one with many holes", hispanicized spelling Quinaquinani) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is situated in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Carumas District, and in the Puno Region, Puno Province, Acora District. It lies south of the mountain Arichuwa.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the El Collao 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) see Flauta de caña and Qina qina


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