Pilluni (Aymara pillu crown or cord which some indigenous peoples use to tighten their hair,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a crown" or "the one with a pillu", Hispanicized spelling Pillune) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Oropesa District, and in the Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province, Santo Tomás District. Pilluni lies northeast of Hatunqullpa at the Hatun Qullpa valley (Jatun Collpa). The waters of its intermittent stream flow to the Qañawimayu.[1]
Pilluni (Apurímac-Cusco) | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 14°30′48″S 72°28′4″W / 14.51333°S 72.46778°W |
Naming | |
Language of name | Aymara |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Apurímac Region, Cusco Region |
Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)