Q'ataw Tira
| Q'ataw Tira | |
|---|---|
  Q'ataw Tira Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,200 m (17,100 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 14°05′51″S 70°38′56″W / 14.09750°S 70.64889°WCoordinates: 14°05′51″S 70°38′56″W / 14.09750°S 70.64889°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region, Carabaya Province |
| Parent range | Andes, Willkanuta |
Q'ataw Tira Aymara q'atawi lime, tira cradle,[2] "lime cradle", hispanicized spelling Catautira) is a mountain in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Macusani District. Q'ataw Tira lies northeast of Sumpiruni. This is where the Ninawisa River (Ninahuisa) originates. It flows along the southern slopes of Q'ataw Tira before it turns to the northeast.[1]
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar 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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