Chinchillani (Peru)

Chinchillani (possibly from Aymara chinchilla a kind of rodent,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with the chinchilla (or chinchillas)) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is situated in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Torata District, and in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Camilaca District. Chinchillani lies southwest of Chuquiananta.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Peru. For other uses, see Chinchillani.
Chinchillani
Chinchillani is located in Peru
Chinchillani
Chinchillani
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°07′00″S 70°30′00″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Tacna Region, Candarave Province
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. 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)


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