Sillane Explained

Sillane
Elevation M:5200
Range:Andes, Chila
Language:Aymara
Location:Peru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Tapay District
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-15.5331°N -71.9006°W

Sillane (possibly from Aymara silla cane of maize, -ni a suffix, "the one with canes of maize") is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5200m (17,100feet). It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, on the border of the districts of Madrigal and Tapay. Sillane lies north of the Colca River, northeast of the village of Tapay.