Achucallani

Achucallani
Achucallani
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 16°56′19″S 70°37′33″W / 16.93861°S 70.62583°W / -16.93861; -70.62583Coordinates: 16°56′19″S 70°37′33″W / 16.93861°S 70.62583°W / -16.93861; -70.62583 
Geography
Location Peru, Moquegua Region
Parent range Andes

Achucallani (possibly from Aymara achuqalla weasel,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a weasel (or weasels)") is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Torata District. Achucallani lies southwest of Humajalso, Iruma and Surehuayco.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua 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)


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