Ticonata Island Explained

Ticonata
Location:Lake Titicaca, Puno Region
Country:Peru

Ticonata or Tikonata (possibly from Aymara tikuna a kind of worm or caterpillar, -ta a suffix, "from")[1] [2] is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca. It is located in the Puno Region, Puno Province, Capachica District, between the peninsula Capachica in the east and the island Amantani in the west.[3]

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-15.6485°N -69.7877°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.aymara.ucb.edu.bo/html/aymara/afueraweb/diccionario.html aymara.ucb.edu.bo
  2. Juan Carvajal Carvaja et al, Diccionario Ilustrado Aymara, Español, Inglés: tikuna - gusano del maíz / maize caterpillar
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Puno Province (Puno Region) showing "Isla Ticonata"