Wit'uni
| Wit'uni | |
|---|---|
 Satellite image of the volcano Ubinas (on the left) with Wit'uni and P'aqu Urqu northeast of it (light-colored complex) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 16°19′03″S 70°49′32″W / 16.31750°S 70.82556°WCoordinates: 16°19′03″S 70°49′32″W / 16.31750°S 70.82556°W |
| Geography | |
  Wit'uni Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Wit'uni (Aymara wit'u spur,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a spur", hispanicized spelling Huitoni) is a mountain in the Moquegua Region in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ubinas District. Wit'uni lies northeast of the active volcano Ubinas and southwest of Pirwani and P'aqu Urqu.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the General Sánchez Cerro Province (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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