| Jairani | |
|---|---|
 The glaciated Quelccaya area (center) and Jairani shown in the upper right edge of this image (NASA, 2010) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) |
| Coordinates | 13°50′32″S 70°46′24″W / 13.84222°S 70.77333°W / -13.84222; -70.77333 |
| Geography | |
  JairaniLocation within Peru
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| Location | Peru, Puno Region, Carabaya Province |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
Jairani (possibly from Aymara k'ayra frog, -ni a suffix, "the one with a frog (or frogs)") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000-metre (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Jairani lies northeast of the glaciated area of Quelccaya (Quechua for "snow plain").
References
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (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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