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Wankarani (Lampa)

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(Redirected from Wankarani (Peru)) Mountain in Peru This article is about the mountain in the Lampa Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wankarani.
Wankarani
Wankarani is located in PeruWankaraniWankaraniPeru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Coordinates15°22′44″S 70°33′04″W / 15.37889°S 70.55111°W / -15.37889; -70.55111
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes

Wankarani (Aymara wankara a kind of drum, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a wankara", Hispanicized spelling Huancarane) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, Palca District.

See also

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa 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)


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