Huañuma

Huañuma (possibly from Aymara waña dry, uma water,[2] "dry water") is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is located in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Torata District, and in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Camilaca District. Huañuma lies south of Limani, Apacheta Limani and Tutupaca, west of the Tutupaca volcano, north of Chuquiananta and northeast of Pomani.

Huañuma
Huañuma is located in Peru
Huañuma
Huañuma
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°03′57″S 70°26′48″W
Geography
LocationMoquegua Region, Tacna Region, Peru
Parent rangeAndes

Huañuma is also the name of an intermittent stream which originates near the mountain. Its waters flow to Asana River.[1]

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua 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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