Waqullani

This article is about the mountain in the Arequipa Region in Peru. For other uses, see Waqullani (disambiguation).
Waqullani
Waqullani

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,290.1 m (17,356 ft)[1]
Coordinates 15°56′3″S 71°30′53″W / 15.93417°S 71.51472°W / -15.93417; -71.51472Coordinates: 15°56′3″S 71°30′53″W / 15.93417°S 71.51472°W / -15.93417; -71.51472
Geography
Location Peru, Arequipa Region, Arequipa Province
Parent range Andes

Waqullani (Aymara waqulla pitcher, jug,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a jug", hispanicized spelling Huacullani) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,290.1 metres (17,356 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Arequipa Province, Yura District, at the border with the Caylloma Province, Yanque District.[3]

References

  1. "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  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)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Arequipa Province N (Arequipa Region)


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