Aljajahua Explained

Aljajahua
Elevation M:4800
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Peru, Arequipa Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-15.0308°N -72.3894°W

Aljajahua (possibly from Aymara allqa multicolored, q'awa little river, ditch, crevice, fissure, gap in the earth,[2] "multicolored brook (or ravine)") is a mountain in the Huanzo mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4800m (15,700feet) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, Cayarani District. Aljajahua lies between the Pumaranra valley in the east and the Huañajahua valley ("dry brook") in the west.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region)
  2. Web site: Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, Para: Tercera Edición . Félix Layme Pairumani . August 6, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130902185052/http://www.aymara.ucb.edu.bo/html/diccionario/dicframe.html . September 2, 2013 .