Qaqinkurani

Qaqinkurani
Qaqinkurani
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°27′46″S 69°22′14″W / 14.46278°S 69.37056°W / -14.46278; -69.37056Coordinates: 14°27′46″S 69°22′14″W / 14.46278°S 69.37056°W / -14.46278; -69.37056 
Geography
Location Peru
Parent range Andes

Qaqinkurani (Aymara qaqinkura wading bird; a South American ibis (Theristicus)[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the ibis (or ibises)", also spelled Jajencurani) is a mountain north of the Apolobamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,200 metres (13,780 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Sandia Province, Quiaca District, southwest of Quiaca. It lies at the Chuqichampi River.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Sandia Province (Puno Region)
  2. ↑ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved December 20, 2014. (see: Zancuda)


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