Maranniyuq

Maranniyuq
Maranniyuq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,520 m (14,830 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°58′59″S 71°40′35″W / 13.98306°S 71.67639°W / -13.98306; -71.67639Coordinates: 13°58′59″S 71°40′35″W / 13.98306°S 71.67639°W / -13.98306; -71.67639 
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Acomayo Province
Parent range Andes

Maranniyuq (Quechua maran batan or grindstone, -ni, -yuq, suffixes,[2] "the one with a grindstone", also spelled Marannioj) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,520 metres (14,829 ft) high. It is situated in the Acomayo Province, on the border of the districts Acomayo and Acos.[3]

An intermittent stream named Paqlla Wayq'u originates south of Maranniyuq. It flows to the west as a right affluent of the Apurímac River.

References

  1. ↑ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Acomayo Province (Cusco Region)


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