Kirani (Peru)
Kirani (Aymara kira stick for the roof; rope,[2][3] -ni a suffix, Hispanicized spelling Quirane) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, Paratia District. Kirani lies northeast of Yanawara, east of Ananta Lake.[1]
| Kirani | |
|---|---|
  Kirani Location within Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 15°21′29″S 70°47′31″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru |
| Parent range | Andes |
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)
- Ministerio de Educación, Dirección National de Educación Bilingue Intercultural, Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
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