Llallawi | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 13°39′09″S74°28′59″W / 13.65250°S 74.48306°W Coordinates: 13°39′09″S74°28′59″W / 13.65250°S 74.48306°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Ayacucho Region |
Parent range | Andes |
Llallawi (Quechua for a very big potato of singular appearance which used to be elected as a sacrificial offering for divinities, [2] Hispanicized spelling Llallahui) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Víctor Fajardo Province, on the border of the districts of Sarhua and Vilcanchos. [1]
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.
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river.
Ayacucho is a department of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit by terrorism in the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as the internal conflict in Peru.
The Cangallo Province is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up the region. The province has a population of 36,977 inhabitants as of census 2005. The capital of the province is the city of Cangallo.
Víctor Fajardo Province is a province in the centre of the Ayacucho Region in Peru.
Vilcas Huamán is a province in the eastern part of the Ayacucho Region in Peru.
Vilcanchos is a district in the western Víctor Fajardo Province in Peru. It is bordered by Santiago de Chocorvos District in the west, Totos District in the north, Sarhua District in the east, and Santiago de Lucanamarca District in the south.
Sarhua is a district in the western Víctor Fajardo Province in Peru. It is bordered by Vilcanchos District on the west, Totos District on the north, Huamanquiquia District on the east, and Santiago de Lucanamarca District on the south.
Huancaraylla District is one of twelve districts of the Víctor Fajardo Province in Peru.
Willkamayu is a river in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Victor Fajardo Province, Huancapi District. It is an affluent of the Pampas River.
Kinwamayu is a river in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Victor Fajardo Province, Huancapi District. It is an affluent of the Pampas River.
Q'illumayu which upstream is called Churmi and Allawqa Wayq'u(Allauja Huayjo) is a river in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, in the provinces Huanca Sancos and Victor Fajardo. It is an affluent of the Qaracha River which ends in the Pampas River.
Pukara is an archaeological site in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. It is located in the Víctor Fajardo Province, Sarhua District. The site lies on the bank of the Lucanamarca River, west of Qaracha River, spread over three mountain tops at an altitude of 3,860 metres (12,664 ft).
Ampatuyoc is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is located in the Ayacucho Region, Víctor Fajardo Province, Sarhua District.
Tawlli Urqu is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,000 metres (13,123 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Víctor Fajardo Province, Huamanquiquia District, southeast of Sarhua.
Puywanniyuq is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,400 metres (14,436 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Víctor Fajardo Province, Sarhua District, southwest of Sarhua.
Quchayuq Urqu is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,400 metres (14,436 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Víctor Fajardo Province, Sarhua District.
Huch'uy Pirwalla is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Víctor Fajardo Province, Sarhua District, northeast of Hatun Pirwalla.
Ñawpallaqta or Ñawpa Llaqta is an archaeological site in Peru. It lies in the Ayacucho Region, Víctor Fajardo Province, on the border of the districts of Cayara and Huancapi. It is situated near Anta Qaqa (Antaccacca) at a height of 4,030 m (13,222 ft) on the eastern side of the Kinwamayu valley.
Millka is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Ayacucho Region, Víctor Fajardo Province, Sarhua District, northeast of Sarhua. The site of the Chanka period lies on top of a mountain at 3,500 m (11,483 ft).
Ñawpallaqta or Ñawpa Llaqta may refer to:
Wamanilla or Misayuq Pata is an archaeological site in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Viceministerial Nº 459-2011-VMPCIC-MC of April 20, 2011. It is situated in the Huanca Sancos Province, Sacsamarca District, and in the Víctor Fajardo Province, Huancaraylla District.
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