Achucallani (Puno)
For the mountain in the Moquegua Region, Peru, see Achuqallani.
| Achucallani | |
|---|---|
  Achucallani Location within Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 15°06′28″S 70°40′55″W / 15.10778°S 70.68194°WCoordinates: 15°06′28″S 70°40′55″W / 15.10778°S 70.68194°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Achucallani or Achuqallani (Aymara achuqalla weasel,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a weasel (or weasels)", hispanicized spelling Achoccallane) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Ayaviri District.[1]
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno 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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