Mamaniri

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Mamaniri
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Mamaniri
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,077 m (16,657 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 14°29′15″S70°51′17″W / 14.48750°S 70.85472°W / -14.48750; -70.85472 Coordinates: 14°29′15″S70°51′17″W / 14.48750°S 70.85472°W / -14.48750; -70.85472  
Geography
Location Peru, Puno Region
Parent range Andes, La Raya

Mamaniri (Aymara mamani falcon, hawk, [2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the falcon (or hawk)", also spelled Mamanire) is a 5,077-metre-high (16,657 ft) mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Santa Rosa District. Mamaniri lies near the La Raya pass northwest of Khunurana and Puka Urqu. [1] [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.

Falcon genus of birds

Falcons are birds of prey in the genus Falco, which includes about 40 species. Falcons are widely distributed on all continents of the world except Antarctica, though closely related raptors did occur there in the Eocene.

Hawk group of diurnal birds of prey

Hawks are a group of medium-sized diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Hawks are widely distributed and vary greatly in size.

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References

  1. 1 2 Peru 1:100,000, Palca 2742, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)


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