Salla Huancane

Salla Huancane
Salla Huancane is located in Peru
Salla Huancane
Salla Huancane
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°09′33″S 70°42′44″W / 14.15917°S 70.71222°W / -14.15917; -70.71222[2]
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region, Melgar Province
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

Salla Huancane (possibly from Aymara salla rocks, cliffs, wanqa a big stone,[3] -ni a suffix) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high . It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. It lies southeast of Jonorana.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
  2. ^ "Cerro Salla Huancane". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  3. ^ 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)


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