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Nuñoa District
Nuñuwa District is one of nine districts of the Melgar Province in Peru. The town of Nuñoa has become a destination for tourists as they start the climb to Macchu Picchu. The growth of this local tourist industry has been stimulating changes in society, as the anthropologist Morgan Hoke has shown in a study of the impact of tourist eateries, especially pizzerias, on dairy and cheese production and on consequently on women's participation in the Nuñoa economy. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.60%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.04 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census The 2007 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática on Sunday, O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Peru
The districts of Peru () are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces of Peru, provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions of Peru, regions or departments. There are 1,838 districts in total. Overview A 1982 law requires a minimum of residents in an area for a new district to be legally established: 3,500 if it is located in the rainforest, 4,000 in the Andes highlands and 10,000 in the Chala, coastal area. In the dry Andean area, many districts have less than 3,500 inhabitants due to low population density in the area. In some cases, their populations have decreased in comparison to the days when they were founded. Districts that are located at very high altitudes tend to be scarcely populated. These districts usually are large in area, have few available land for use. Many basic government services do not reach all residents of these districts due to their difficult geography. Many lack financial means to govern th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain range.UNESCO World Heritage Centre. It is located in the Machupicchu District within Urubamba Province above the Sacred Valley, which is northwest of Cusco. The Urubamba River flows past it, cutting through the Cordillera and creating a canyon with a tropical mountain climate. For most speakers of English or Spanish, the first 'c' in ''Picchu'' is silent. In English, the name is pronounced or , in Spanish as or , and in Quechua (''Machu Pikchu'') as . The Incas, in contrast to the Maya, had no written language, and no European visited the site until the 19th century, so far as is known. There are, therefore, no written records of the site while it was in use. The names of the buildings, their supposed uses, and their inhabitants are all the product of modern archaeologists, on the basis of physical evidence, including tombs at the site. Most recent archaeologists b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qillwa Quta
Quellhuacota (possibly from Aymara ''qillwa, qiwña, qiwlla'' Andean gull, ''quta'' lake, "gull lake") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, San Pablo District, and in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. It is situated southwest of the mountains Jochajucho, Jatun Sallica and Wiqu, and northeast of the mountain Sampu Sambo (possibly from Quechua for "knock-kneed" or "a person with one black and one indigenous parent") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa Di .... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Cusco Region Mountains of Puno Region {{Cusco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P'iya Qhuyani
Piyacuyani (possibly from Aymara ''p'iya'' hole, ''qhuya'' the hole for the seed; mine or hole from which metal is taken, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. The mountain is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. Piyacuyani lies southwest of Jonorana, west of Jarupata, north of Huisahuisa, northeast of Jatun Sallica and Jochajucho, and southeast of Jampatune, Pomanota and Jatuncucho Jatuncucho (possibly from Quechua ''hatun'' big, ''k'uchu'' corner)Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Per .... It is situated west of Llankamayu, a right tributary of Hatun Mayu. References Mountains of Puno Region Mountains of Peru {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puka Parina
Pucaparina (possibly from Aymara ''puka'' colored, Quechua ''puka'' red, Aymara ''parina'' flamingo,Félix Layme Pairumani, Diccionario de Sinónimos de lengua aymara "colored flamingo" or "red flamingo") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It lies in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District Nuñuwa District is one of nine districts of the Melgar Province in Peru. The town of Nuñoa has become a destination for tourists as they start the climb to Macchu Picchu. The growth of this local tourist industry has been stimulating changes i .... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Puno Region {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puka Ch'uwaña
Puka may refer to: Places *Puka, Estonia *Puka Parish, Estonia *Pukë, or Puka, Albania Plants *''Griselinia lucida'', an epiphytic plant/tree from New Zealand *''Meryta sinclairii'', a threatened tree from New Zealand Other * Puka (Peru), a mountain in Peru *Puka shell, a popular Hawaiian jewellery *Pikachu, or Puka, a Pokémon See also *''Pucca'' * Pukka (other) *Púca, Celtic mythological beast and supposedly the creature behind the invisible rabbit in the fictional story Harvey Harvey, Harveys or Harvey's may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Harvey'' (play), a 1944 play by Mary Chase about a man befriended by an invisible anthropomorphic rabbit * Harvey Awards ("Harveys"), one of the most important awards ... * Puka Puka (other) {{disambiguation, plant, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirwani (Melgar)
Pirwani (Aymara ''pirwa, piwra'' granary, ''-ni'' a suffix, "the one with a granary", hispanicized spelling ''Pirhuani'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, on the border of the districts of Antauta and Nuñoa. Pirwani lies south of Kuntur Pata. The Pirwani River originates near the mountain. It is a right tributary of the Crucero River whose waters flow to Lake Titicaca Lake Titicaca (; es, Lago Titicaca ; qu, Titiqaqa Qucha) is a large freshwater lake in the Andes mountains on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It is often called the highest navigable lake in the world. By volume of water and by surface area, .... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Puno Region {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lluxisa
Lloccesa (possibly from Aymara) is a mountain in the southern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Macusani District Macusani District is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru. Its seat is Macusani. Geography The Kallawaya mountain range lies northeast of Macusani. The highest peak of the district is Allin Qhapaq at . Other mountains are list ..., and in the Melgar Province, Nuñoa District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region) References Mountains of Puno Region Mountains of Peru {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khunurana (Carabaya-Melgar)
Jonorana (possibly from Aymara for a variety of potato of the ''qhini'' group) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District, and in the Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. Jonorana lies east of Jatuncucho and southeast of Jampatune and Pomanota Pomanota (possibly from Aymara ''puma'' cougar, puma, ''-n(i)'' a suffix, ''uta'' house, "house of the puma") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, ....escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region) References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Puno Region {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuntur Pata
Kuntur Pata ( Quechua ''kuntur'' condor, ''pata'' step, bank of a river, "condor step" or "condor bank", Hispanicized spelling ''Condorpata, Cóndorpata'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, on the border of the districts of Antauta and Nuñoa. Kuntur Pata lies north of Pirwani Pirhuane (possibly from Aymara ''pirwa, piwra'' granary, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a granary") is a mountain in the Moquegua Region in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ubinas .... The Pirwani River originates near the mountain. It is a right tributary of the Crucero River whose waters flow to Lake Titicaca.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region) References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Puno Region {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatunk'uchu
Jatuncucho (possibly from Quechua ''hatun'' big, ''k'uchu'' corner)Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, San Pablo District, in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District, and in the Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. Jatuncucho lies between Pomanota in the north-west and Jonorana in the east and north-east of the mountain Cochacucho Cochacucho (possibly from Quechua ''qucha'' lake, ''k'uchu'' corner, inside corner or outward angle) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. The mountain is about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Provi .... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Cusco Region Mountains of Puno Region {{Cusco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatun Yuraq Qaqa
Jatunyurac Caca (possibly from Quechua ''hatun'' big, ''yuraq'' white, ''qaqa'' rock, "big white rock") is a mountain in the southern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Puno Region Puno () is a department and region in southeastern Peru. It is the fifth largest department in Peru, after Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the departments of Madre de Dios on the north, Cusco ..., Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. Jatunyurac Caca lies southwest of the mountain Collpacaja, east of Yaretani and north of a lower mountain named Yuracgaga. References Mountains of Puno Region Mountains of Peru {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
