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Qhuyu Parwayuni

Coordinates: 16°17′31″S 70°54′17″W / 16.29194°S 70.90472°W / -16.29194; -70.90472
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Qhuyu Parwayuni
Satellite image of the Ubinas volcano (on the left) and Qhuyu Parwayuni northwest of it
Highest point
Elevation4,647 m (15,246 ft)[1]
Coordinates16°17′31″S 70°54′17″W / 16.29194°S 70.90472°W / -16.29194; -70.90472
Geography
Qhuyu Parwayuni is located in Peru
Qhuyu Parwayuni
Qhuyu Parwayuni
Peru
LocationPeru, Moquegua Region
Parent rangeAndes

Qhuyu Parwayuni (Aymara qhuya, qhuyu mine, parwayu blossom of cereals,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, Hispanicized spelling Ccuyo Parhuayuni) is a 4,647-metre-high (15,246 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru.

Location[edit]

It is located in the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ubinas District. Qhuyu Parwayuni is situated north of the active Ubinas volcano and south of Parwayuni.[1][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Peru 1:100,000, Lloque 2738, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
  2. ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2014. (see: Flor)
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the General Sánchez Cerro Province (Arequipa Region)