Sillani
| Sillani | |
|---|---|
 The Colca River and Sillani north of it (center) as seen from the ISS | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,200 m (17,100 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 15°31′59″S 71°54′02″W / 15.53306°S 71.90056°WCoordinates: 15°31′59″S 71°54′02″W / 15.53306°S 71.90056°W |
| Geography | |
  Sillani Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Tapay District |
| Parent range | Andes, Chila |
Sillani (Aymara silla cane of maize,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with canes of maize", also spelled Sillane) is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,200 m (17,100 ft). It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, on the border of the districts of Madrigal and Tapay. Sillani lies north of the Colca River, northeast of the village of Tapay.[1]
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa 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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