Chuallani Explained

Chuallani
Elevation M:5300
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Vilcanota mountain range
Location:Peru, Cusco Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-13.8819°N -71.1236°W

Chuallani (possibly from Aymara chuwalla a variety of potatoes,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the chuwalla") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5300m (17,400feet) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District. Chuallani lies west of the lake Sibinacocha, south of the mountain Cóndor Tuco. The river Chuamayu (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Chuwamayu) which originates northeast of Chuallani flows along its eastern slopes. It belongs to the watershed of the Vilcanota River.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Canchis Province and the Quispicanchis Province 1 (Cusco Region)
  2. Web site: Selección de la papa para el chuño y la semilla. . January 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064735/http://iesvallejoh.galeon.com/aficiones2013631.html. March 4, 2016. dead.