P'iya Qhuyani

P'iya Qhuyani
P'iya Qhuyani

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,100 m (16,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°06′03″S 70°47′04″W / 14.10083°S 70.78444°W / -14.10083; -70.78444Coordinates: 14°06′03″S 70°47′04″W / 14.10083°S 70.78444°W / -14.10083; -70.78444
Geography
Location Peru, Puno Region
Parent range Andes, Willkanuta

P'iya Qhuyani (Aymara p'iya hole, qhuya the hole for the seed; mine or hole from which metal is taken,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, hispanicized spelling Piyacuyani) is a mountain in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. The mountain is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. P'iya Qhuyani lies southwest of Khunurana, west of Jarupata, north of Wisa Wisa, northeast of Hatun Sallika and Quchak'uchu, and southeast of Jamp'atuni, Pumanuta and Hatunk'uchu. It is situated west of Llankamayu, a right tributary of Hatun Mayu.[1]

References

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


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