Parwayuni

Parwayuni

Satellite image of the volcano Ubinas (on the left) with Parwayuni northwest of it
Elevation 4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Location
Parwayuni

Peru

Location Peru, Arequipa Region, Moquegua Region
Range Andes
Coordinates 16°16′40″S 70°54′03″W / 16.27778°S 70.90083°WCoordinates: 16°16′40″S 70°54′03″W / 16.27778°S 70.90083°W

Parwayuni (Aymara parwayu blossom of cereals,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a cereal blossom (or cereal blossoms)", hispanicized spelling Parhuayune) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is located in the in the Arequipa Region, Arequipa Province, Tarucani District, and in the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ubinas District. Parwayuni is situated northwest of the active Ubinas volcano and the 4,647-metre (15,246 ft) high Qhuyu Parwayuni.[1][3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the General Sánchez Cerro Province (Arequipa Region)
  2. "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved December 17, 2014. (see: Flor)
  3. Peru 1:100,000, Lloque 2738, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD