Pillune (Castilla)

This article is about the mountain in the Castilla Province, Arequipa Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pilluni.
Pillune
Pillune is located in Peru
Pillune
Pillune
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°4′32″S 72°4′29″W / 15.07556°S 72.07472°W / -15.07556; -72.07472
Naming
Language of nameAymara
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

Pillune (possibly from 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") is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Pillune lies southeast of a lake named Machucocha.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castilla Province (1) (Arequipa 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)


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