Pillune | |
Elevation M: | 5000 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Andes, Chila |
Language: | Aymara |
Location: | Peru, Arequipa Region |
Map: | Peru |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | -15.0756°N -72.0747°W |
Pillune (possibly from Aymara pillu crown or cord which some indigenous peoples use to tighten their hair, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a crown" or "the one with a pillu") is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Pillune lies southeast of a lake named Machucocha.[1]