Chinchillani (possibly from Aymara chinchilla a kind of rodent,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with the chinchilla (or chinchillas)) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is situated in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Torata District, and in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Camilaca District. Chinchillani lies southwest of Chuquiananta.[1]
Chinchillani | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 17°07′00″S 70°30′00″W / 17.11667°S 70.50000°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Tacna Region, Candarave Province |
Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua Region)
- ^ 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)