Pilluni (Apurímac-Cusco)

Pilluni (Aymara pillu crown or cord which some indigenous peoples use to tighten their hair,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a crown" or "the one with a pillu", Hispanicized spelling Pillune) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Oropesa District, and in the Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province, Santo Tomás District. Pilluni lies northeast of Hatunqullpa at the Hatun Qullpa valley (Jatun Collpa). The waters of its intermittent stream flow to the Qañawimayu.[1]

This article is about the mountain on the border of the Apurímac Region and the Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pilluni.
Pilluni (Apurímac-Cusco)
Pilluni (Apurímac-Cusco)
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates14°30′48″S 72°28′4″W 
Naming
Language of nameAymara
Geography
LocationPeru, Apurímac Region, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)
  2. 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)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.