Wila Chunkara (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, chunkara pointed mountain,[2][3][4] "red pointed mountain", Hispanicized spelling Vilachuncara) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, El Collao Province, on the border of the districts Capazo and Santa Rosa. Wila Chunkara lies northwest of the mountain Jiwaña and the plain named Jiwaña Pampa (Jihuaña Pampa). The Jiwaña River (Jihuaña) originates near the mountain. It flows through the plain before it reaches the Mawri River (Mauri).[1]
| Wila Chunkara | |
|---|---|
  Wila Chunkara Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 17°09′22″S 69°54′27″W / 17.15611°S 69.90750°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region, El Collao Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the El Collao Province (Puno 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)
- ^ "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe Castellano-Aymara 2002". Félix Laime Pairumani. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
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