Chuqu Chuquni

Chuqu Chuquni (Aymara chuqu chuqu icicle,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with many icicles", hispanicized spelling Chojochojone) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, El Collao Province, Santa Rosa District.[1]

For the mountain in Bolivia, see Chuqu Chuquni (Bolivia).
Chuqu Chuquni
Chuqu Chuquni is located in Peru
Chuqu Chuquni
Chuqu Chuquni
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates16°32′08″S 69°54′05″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the El Collao 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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