Wanakuni (Quispicanchi)

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Wanakuni
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 13°38′41″S70°44′57″W / 13.64472°S 70.74917°W / -13.64472; -70.74917 Coordinates: 13°38′41″S70°44′57″W / 13.64472°S 70.74917°W / -13.64472; -70.74917  
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province
Parent range Andes

Wanakuni (Aymara wanaku, wanaqu guanaco, [2] -ni Aymara suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the guanaco", Hispanicized spelling Huanacune) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. Wanakuni lies southwest of Machu Apachita and northwest of Piki Mach'ay. The little lake of the mountain is named Q'umirqucha. [1]

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.

Guanaco species of mammal

The guanaco is a camelid native to South America, closely related to the llama. Its name comes from the Quechua word huanaco. Young guanacos are called chulengos.

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Wanakuni may refer to:

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References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)
  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)


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