Jairani

Jairani (possibly from Aymara k'ayra frog,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with a frog (or frogs)") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000-metre (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Jairani lies northeast of the glaciated area of Quelccaya (Quechua for "snow plain").[1]

"K'ayrani" redirects here. For the mountain in the Sandia Province, Puno Region, Peru, see K'ayrani (Sandia).
Jairani
The glaciated Quelccaya area (center) and Jairani shown in the upper right edge of this image (NASA, 2010)
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°50′32″S 70°46′24″W
Geography
Jairani is located in Peru
Jairani
Jairani
Location within Peru
LocationPeru, Puno Region, Carabaya Province
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (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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