Pirhuani (Carabaya)

Pirhuani (possibly from Aymara pirwa, piwra granary,[2][3] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a granary") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Pirhuani lies southwest of Macho Ritti. It is situated at the Lajamayu valley.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Carabaya Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pirwani (disambiguation).
Pirhuani
Pirhuani
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates13°48′45″S 70°39′47″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
  2. Ministerio de Educación, Dirección National de Educación Bilingue Intercultural, Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. 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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