Llallawi (Ayacucho)

Llallawi
Llallawi
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°39′09″S 74°28′59″W / 13.65250°S 74.48306°W / -13.65250; -74.48306Coordinates: 13°39′09″S 74°28′59″W / 13.65250°S 74.48306°W / -13.65250; -74.48306 
Geography
Location Peru, Ayacucho Region
Parent range Andes

Llallawi (Quechua for a very big potato of singular appearance which used to be elected as a sacrificial offering for divinities,[2] Hispanicized spelling Llallahui) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Víctor Fajardo Province, on the border of the districts of Sarhua and Vilcanchos.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Víctor Fajardo Province (Ayacucho Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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