Pinkilluni (Puno)

Pinkilluni (Quechua pinkillu a kind of flute,[2] Aymara -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a pinkillu", Hispanicized spelling Pinquillone) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Sandia Province, Patambuco District. It lies north of the mountain Huch'uy Pinkilluni ("little Pinkilluni", Uchuy Pinquillone) and northeast of Hatun Pinkilluni.[1]

Pinkilluni
Pinkilluni is located in Peru
Pinkilluni
Pinkilluni
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°17′53″S 69°41′33″W
Geography
LocationPeru
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map Crucero 2 (Puno Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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