Jatun Pinguilluni

Jatun Pinguilluni (possibly from Quechua hatun big, pinkillu a kind of flute,[2] Aymara -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a big pinkillu") is a mountain in the Carabaya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, on the border of the districts Ajoyani and Coasa. Jatun Pinguilluni lies southeast of a lake named Pampacocha.

For the mountain in the Sandia Province, Puno Region, Peru, see Hatun Pinkilluni (Sandia).
Jatun Pinguilluni
Jatun Pinguilluni is located in Peru
Jatun Pinguilluni
Jatun Pinguilluni
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,100 m (16,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°07′15″S 70°8′14″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes, Carabaya

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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