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Pirhuani (Carabaya)

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Mountain in Peru This article is about the mountain in the Carabaya Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pirwani (disambiguation).
Pirhuani
Pirhuani is located in PeruPirhuaniPirhuaniPeru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates13°48′45″S 70°39′47″W / 13.81250°S 70.66306°W / -13.81250; -70.66306
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

Pirhuani (possibly from Aymara pirwa, piwra granary, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a granary") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Pirhuani lies southwest of Macho Ritti. It is situated at the Lajamayu valley.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
  2. Ministerio de Educación, Dirección National de Educación Bilingue Intercultural, Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. 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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