Jatun Pinguilluni Explained

Jatun Pinguilluni
Elevation M:5100
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Carabaya
Location:Peru, Puno Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-14.1208°N -70.1372°W

Jatun Pinguilluni (possibly from Quechua hatun big, pinkillu a kind of flute,[2] Aymara -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a big pinkillu") is a mountain in the Carabaya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5100m (16,700feet) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, on the border of the districts Ajoyani and Coasa. Jatun Pinguilluni lies southeast of a lake named Pampacocha.

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)