Qarwa P'iq'iña

Qarwa P'iq'iña
Qarwa P'iq'iña

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,100 m (16,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 16°51′28″S 69°33′25″W / 16.85778°S 69.55694°W / -16.85778; -69.55694Coordinates: 16°51′28″S 69°33′25″W / 16.85778°S 69.55694°W / -16.85778; -69.55694
Geography
Location Peru, Puno Region, Chucuito Province, El Collao Province
Parent range Andes

Qarwa P'iq'iña (Aymara qawra, qarwa llama, p'iq'iña head,[2][3] "llama head", hispanicized spelling Carhuapequeña) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, El Collao Province, Santa Rosa District, and in the Chucuito Province, Pisacoma District. The peaks of Qarwa P'iq'iña lie south of 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: Qarwa and Cabeza del hombre y de todos los animales
  3. ↑ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved January 15, 2015. (see: Mamífero)


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