Wachwani
Wachwani (Quechua wachwa Andean goose, Aymara -ni a suffix to indicate ownership,[2][3] "the one with the Andean goose", Hispanicized spelling Huachhuani) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,092 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Parinacochas Province, Coracora District.[1]
| Wachwani | |
|---|---|
  Wachwani Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 14°54′56″S 73°40′50″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ayacucho Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Parinacochas Province (Ayacucho Region)
- Abdón Yaranga Valderrama: Diccionario Quechua-Español / Runa Simi-Español. Lima / Paris 2003: wachwa: Chloephaga melanoptera, syn. wallata
- 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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