Achucallani (Puno)

Achucallani
Achucallani
	Achucallani Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates	15°06′28″S 70°40′55″W
Naming
Language of name	Aymara
Geography
Location	Peru, Puno Region
Parent range	Andes

Achucallani or Achuqallani (Aymara achuqalla weasel,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a weasel (or weasels)", Hispanicized spelling Achoccallane) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Ayaviri District.[1]

References

escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (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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[escale-1] scale.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)