Chuquiananta Explained

Chuquiananta
Map:Peru
Location:Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Peru
Elevation M:5300
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Coordinates:-17.0814°N -70.4494°W
Map Size:240

Chuquiananta[1] (possibly from Aymara chuqi gold, Quechua chuqi metal, gold ([2] is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5300m (17,400feet) high. It is situated in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Torata District, and in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Camilaca District. Chuquiananta lies south-west of Tutupaca volcano, south-east of Pomani.

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua Region)
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary, 5-vowel-system)

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