Jaqhi Jaqhini Explained

Jaqhi Jaqhini
Elevation M:5055
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Moquegua Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-16.3011°N -70.3753°W

Jaqhi Jaqhini (Aymara jaqhi cliff, the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with many cliffs", Hispanicized spelling Jaque Aquine) is a 5055m (16,585feet) mountain in the Andes of southern Peru. It is situated in the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ichuña District, northeast of Jukumarini Lake. Jaqhi Jaqhini lies southwest of the mountain Wallqani, northwest of Larama Quta and northeast of Salla Qullu (Sallacollo).[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Peru 1:100,000, Pichaccani 2838, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the General Sánchez Cerro Province (Moquegua Region)