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Waña Q'awa (Tacna)

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Mountain in Peru For the mountain in the Arequipa Region, Peru, see Waña Q'awa. For the village in Chile, see Guañacagua.
Waña Q'awa
Waña Q'awa is located in PeruWaña Q'awaWaña Q'awaLocation within Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,000 m (13,000 ft)
Coordinates17°50′19″S 69°53′15″W / 17.83861°S 69.88750°W / -17.83861; -69.88750
Geography
LocationPeru, Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District
Parent rangeAndes

Waña Q'awa (Aymara waña dry, q'awa little river, ditch, crevice, fissure, gap in the earth, "dry brook" or "dry ravine", also spelled Guañacahua) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District. Waña Q'awa lies northeast of the archaeological site of Wila Wilani.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tacna Province (Tacna 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)
  3. "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, Para: Tercera Edición". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  4. "Pinturas rupestres de Vilavilani". mincetur. Retrieved March 8, 2016.


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