Pirwani (Melgar) Explained

Pirwani
Elevation M:5000
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Puno Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-14.3519°N -70.4667°W

Pirwani (Aymara pirwa, piwra granary,[2] -ni a suffix, "the one with a granary", hispanicized spelling Pirhuani) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, on the border of the districts of Antauta and Nuñoa. Pirwani lies south of Kuntur Pata. The Pirwani River originates near the mountain. It is a right tributary of the Crucero River whose waters flow to Lake Titicaca.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
  2. Ministerio de Educación, Dirección National de Educación Bilingue Intercultural, Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)