Parhuayane (possibly from Aymara parwaya a plant of the Deyeuxia family,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the parwaya plant") is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 m (16,700 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Madrigal District. Parhuayane lies southeast of Minaspata and Surihuiri.[1]

Parhuayane
The Colca River and Parhuayane north of it as seen from the ISS
Highest point
Elevation5,100 m (16,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°29′09″S 71°51′44″W / 15.48583°S 71.86222°W / -15.48583; -71.86222
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
Parhuayane is located in Peru
Parhuayane
Parhuayane
Peru
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
  2. ^ Jorge Araya-Presa, Francisco A. Squeo, Lina Barrientos, Eliana Belmonte, Manuel Mamani, Gina Arancio, Manual de Plantas y Canciones en Aymara, PROYECTO EXPLORA-CONICYT ED7/02/085: Etnobotánica y Etnomusicología Aymara: Divulgación de la sabiduría ancestral sobre plantas nativas del Altiplano de Arica, Chile, 2003. See: Kiña parwaya: Deyeuxia curvula