Wiluyu (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, uyu corral,[2][3] "red corral", Hispanicized spelling Viluyo) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Puno Province, on the border of the districts Mañazo and Tiquillaca. It lies south of the mountain Chuqi Liwa (Choquelihua).[1]
| Wiluyu | |
|---|---|
  Wiluyu Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 15°55′09″S 70°21′52″W / 15.91917°S 70.36444°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
The Wanuni River originates near the mountain. It flows to the Uturunqani River in the south.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Puno Province 1 (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 7, 2015.
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