Waña Q'awa (Tacna)

Waña Q'awa (Aymara waña dry, q'awa little river, ditch, crevice, fissure, gap in the earth,[2][3] "dry brook" or "dry ravine", also spelled Guañacahua) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District.[1] Waña Q'awa lies northeast of the archaeological site of Wila Wilani.[4]

Waña Q'awa
Waña Q'awa is located in Peru
Waña Q'awa
Waña Q'awa
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,000 m (13,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°50′19″S 69°53′15″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tacna Province (Tacna 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)
  3. "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, Para: Tercera Edición". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  4. "Pinturas rupestres de Vilavilani". mincetur. Retrieved March 8, 2016.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.