Salla Huancane (possibly from Aymara salla rocks, cliffs, wanqa a big stone,[3] -ni a suffix) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high . It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. It lies southeast of Jonorana.[1]
| Salla Huancane | |
|---|---|
  Salla Huancane Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 14°09′33″S 70°42′44″W / 14.15917°S 70.71222°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region, Melgar Province |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
References
edit- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
- ^ "Cerro Salla Huancane". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^ 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)
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