Qarwa P'iq'iña Explained

Qarwa P'iq'iña
Elevation M:5100
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Puno Region, Chucuito Province, El Collao Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-16.8578°N -69.5569°W

Qarwa P'iq'iña (Aymara qawra, qarwa llama, p'iq'iña head,[2] [3] "llama head", Hispanicized spelling Carhuapequeña) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5100m (16,700feet) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, El Collao Province, Santa Rosa District, and in the Chucuito Province, Pisacoma District. The peaks of Qarwa P'iq'iña lie south of Arichuwa.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the El Collao Province (Puno Region)
  2. see: Qarwa and Cabeza del hombre y de todos los animales
  3. Web site: Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002. Félix Layme Pairumani. January 15, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923181126/http://www.aymara.ucb.edu.bo/html/diccionario/castellano%20aymara/am.html. September 23, 2015. (see: Mamífero)