Pillune (La Unión) | |
Elevation M: | 5000 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Language: | Aymara |
Location: | Peru, Arequipa Region, La Unión Province |
Map: | Peru |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | -14.9592°N -72.4278°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 Huanzo mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Puyca District. Pillune lies west of Ancojahua, northwest of Quelcata and northeast of Chuañuma.[1]