Parwayuni
Parwayuni (Aymara parwayu blossom of cereals,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a cereal blossom (or cereal blossoms)", Hispanicized spelling Parhuayune) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is in the Arequipa Region, Arequipa Province, Tarucani District, and in the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ubinas District. Parwayuni is northwest of the active volcano Ubinas and the 4,647-metre-high (15,246 ft) Qhuyu Parwayuni.[1][3]
| Parwayuni | |
|---|---|
 Satellite image of the volcano Ubinas (on the left) with Parwayuni northwest of it | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 16°16′40″S 70°54′03″W |
| Geography | |
  Parwayuni Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region, Moquegua Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the General Sánchez Cerro Province (Arequipa Region)
- "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2014. (see: Flor)
- Peru 1:100,000, Lloque 2738, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
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