Qhuyu Parwayuni

Qhuyu Parwayuni (Aymara qhuya, qhuyu mine, parwayu blossom of cereals,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, Hispanicized spelling Ccuyo Parhuayuni) is a 4,647-metre-high (15,246 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ubinas District. Qhuyu Parwayuni is situated north of the active Ubinas volcano and south of Parwayuni.[1][3]

Qhuyu Parwayuni
Satellite image of the Ubinas volcano (on the left) and Qhuyu Parwayuni northwest of it
Highest point
Elevation4,647 m (15,246 ft)[1]
Coordinates16°17′31″S 70°54′17″W
Geography
Qhuyu Parwayuni is located in Peru
Qhuyu Parwayuni
Qhuyu Parwayuni
Peru
LocationPeru, Moquegua Region
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. Peru 1:100,000, Lloque 2738, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
  2. "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2014. (see: Flor)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the General Sánchez Cerro Province (Arequipa Region)


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