Uturunqani (Ichuña)

This article is about the mountain in the Ichuña District, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Moquegua Region, Peru. For other uses, see Uturunqani (disambiguation).
Uturunqani
Uturunqani is located in Peru
Uturunqani
Uturunqani
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates16°18′32″S 70°28′40″W / 16.30889°S 70.47778°W / -16.30889; -70.47778
Geography
LocationPeru, Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ichuña District
Parent rangeAndes

Uturunqani (Aymara uturunqa, uturunqha, uturunqu, uturunqhu tiger[2] (here referring to the jaguar), -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the jaguar", Hispanicized spelling Otoronccani) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ichuña District.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua 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) see: Tigre and Uturunqha


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