Isankani

Last updated
Isankani
Peru physical map.svg
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
Isankani
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,925 m (16,158 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 15°12′18″S71°05′31″W / 15.20500°S 71.09194°W / -15.20500; -71.09194 Coordinates: 15°12′18″S71°05′31″W / 15.20500°S 71.09194°W / -15.20500; -71.09194  
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region
Parent range Andes

Isankani (Quechua isanka basket; colander, Aymara -ni a suffix, [2] "the one with the basket (or colander)", Hispanicized spelling Isangane) is a 4,925-metre-high (16,158 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, on the border of the districts of Condoroma and Ocoruro. Isankani lies east of Aqhu Phichaqa. [3]

Aymara language native language in South America

Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people of the Andes. It is one of only a handful of Native American languages with over one million speakers. Aymara, along with Spanish, is one of the official languages of Bolivia and parts of Peru. It is also spoken, to a much lesser extent, by some communities in northern Chile, where it is a recognized minority language.

In linguistics, a suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common examples are case ending, which indicate the grammatical cased of nouns or adjectives, and verb endings, which form the conjugation of verbs.

Andes mountain range running along the tu mamide of South America

The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km wide, and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

Related Research Articles

Cuzco Department Region in 13 provinces and 108 districts, Peru

Cusco, also spelled Cuzco, is a department in Peru. It is bordered by the departments of Ucayali on the north; Madre de Dios and Puno on the east; Arequipa on the south; and Apurímac, Ayacucho and Junín on the west. Its capital is Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire.

Espinar Province Province in Cusco, Peru

Espinar Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.

Condoroma District is one of eight districts of the province Espinar in Peru.

Ocoruro or Uqururu is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru.

Kiswarani Qasa mountain in Peru

Kiswarani Q'asa is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. Its summit reaches about 4,862.8 m (15,954 ft) above sea level. The mountain is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, Coporaque District.

Laramani mountain in Peru

Laramani is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,922.8 metres (16,151 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canas Province, on the border of the districts Kunturkanki and Layo, and in the Espinar Province, Pichigua District. A stream named Pumanuta originates east of the mountain. It flows to the lake Langui Layo north of Laramani.

Kunturi (Cusco) mountain in Peru

Kunturi is a mountain in the Cusco Region in the Andes of Peru, about 5,149.6 metres (16,895 ft) high. It is situated in the Espinar Province, Condoroma District. Kunturi lies south-east of Condoroma and the mountain Yanaqaqa (Yanacaca) and north of the mountain Pilluni (Pillone).

Qullqi Qawa mountain in Peru

Qullqi Q'awa is a 5,207-metre-high (17,083 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, in the west of the Condoroma District. Qullqi Q'awa lies near the border with the Puno Region, southwest of Sawanani Lake (Saguanani) and southeast of Chuqi Pirwa.

Chuqi Pirwa (Cusco-Puno)

Chuqi Pirwa is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 m (17,100 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, Condoroma District, and in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, Ocuviri District. Chuqi Pirwa lies southwest of Sawanani Lake (Saguanani) and northwest of Qullqi Q'awa.

Waña (Peru)

Waña is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province, Santo Tomás District. Waña lies northwest of Wamanripa, northeast of Chankuwaña, east of Wayunka and southeast of Ikma.

Surimana

Surimana is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province, Santo Tomás District. Surimana lies northwest of Qullpa K'uchu and Minasniyuq.

Mullu Q'awa is an archaeological site in Peru on a mountain of that name. It is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, Alto Pichigua District. It lies near the village of Mullu Q'awa (Molloccahua, Molloqhawa). It is situated on top of the mountain at a height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft).

Jañuma Pirwa mountain in Peru

Jañuma Pirwa is a 5,125-metre-high (16,814 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Tisco District. It lies southwest of Chuqi Pirwa and southeast of Pirwa.

Chuqi Pirwa (Arequipa-Cusco) mountain in Peru

Chuqi Pirwa is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Tisco District, and in the Espinar Province, Yauri District. It lies northeast of Jañuma Pirwa and east of Pirwa.

Atawallpa (Cusco) mountain in Peru

Atawallpa is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, on the border of the districts of Condoroma and Ocoruro. The mountain northwest of it is Atawallpa Much'u. Atawallpa lies at a lake named Wallatani.

Aguillane mountain in Peru

Aguillane or Aquillane is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, Condoroma District. Aguillane lies southwest of Atawallpa.

Atawallpa Muchu mountain in Peru

Atawallpa Much'u is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, on the border of the districts of Condoroma and Ocoruro. Atawallpa Much'u lies northwest of Atawallpa.

Wanu Wanu mountain in Peru

Wanu Wanu is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, on the border of the districts of Condoroma and Ocoruro. It lies northeast of Atawallpa and southeast of Hatun Chhuka.

Aqhu Phichaqa mountain in Peru

Aqhu Phichaqa is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, on the border of the districts of Condoroma and Ocoruro. Aqhu Phichaqa lies between Yana Urqu in the northeast and Janq'u Q'awa in the southwest.

Janqu Qawa (Cusco)

Janq'u Q'awa is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, on the border of the districts of Condoroma and Ocoruro. Janq'u Q'awa lies southwest of Isankani and Aqhu Phichaqa.

References

  1. ↑ Peru 1:100,000, Condoroma 2640, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
  2. ↑ 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)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Espinar Province (Cusco Region)


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.