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San Antonio De Putina Province
San Antonio de Putina Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. Political division The province measures and is divided into five districts: Geography The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the province. Wisk'achani (Chawpi Urqu), the highest mountain of the range, lies on the border with Bolivia. Other peaks of the province are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (60.23%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.24% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 9.37% using Aymara Aymara may refer to: Languages and people * Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language ** Aymara language, the main language within that family ** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ... ( 2007 Peru Census). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Peru
The provinces of Peru () are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into Districts of Peru, districts ( es, distritos, links=no). There are 196 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 Regions of Peru, regions, except for Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average of seven provinces per region. The region with the fewest provinces is Callao (one) and the region with the most is Ancash Region, Ancash (twenty). While provinces in the sparsely populated Amazon rain forest of eastern Peru tend to be larger, there is a large concentration of them in the north-central area of the country. The province with the fewest districts is Purús Province, with just one district. The province with the most districts is Lima Province, with 43 districts. The most common number of districts per province is eight; a total of 29 provinces share this number of districts. Provinces table The table below shows all provinces with their capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordillera Apolobamba
Apolobamba ''(Cordillera (de) Apolobamba)'' is a mountain range in the South American Andes. Geographical Location It is located in the eastern borderland of Peru and Bolivia. On the Bolivian side it is situated in the La Paz Department and on the Peruvian side it lies in the Puno Region. It stretches across a distance of 50 km from east to west and 30 km from north to south. Curva, the main locality of the Kallawaya-people, is located 3,800 m above sea level. Mountains The highest mountain in the range is Chaupi Orco, also known as Wisk'achani, at . Other notable peaks are: * Akamani, * Allqamarini, * Apachita Pura Pura, * Asu Q'arani, * Canisaya, * Chawpi Urqu, * Choquechambi, * Chuquyu, * Cuchillo, * Chapi, * Chocñacota, * Iskay Cruz Rit'i, * Cunuyo, * Jach'a Waracha, * Janq'u Uma, * Ichocollo, * Katantika, * Kulli Pata, * Kuntur Ikiña, * K'usilluni, * Locopauchenta, * Losojocha, * Machu Such'i Qhuchi, * Manqu Qhapaq * Nubi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qachini
Qachini (Aymara ''qachi'' a corral where sheep is separated or cured, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, 'the one with a corral for sheep', also spelled ''Ccachine, Jachini'') or Tara Paka (Aymara for "two-headed eagle", Quechua for Andean eagle, Hispanicized spelling ''Tarapacá'')Bolivia 1:100,000, Pelechuco 3041, Map prepared and published by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA, in collaboration with the Instituto Geográfico Militar of Bolivia is a mountain in the north of the Apolobamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located 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 ..., Putina Province, Ananea District, northwest of La Rinconada. Qachini lies southwest of the mountain named Wilaquta, northeast of Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punta Yawri
Punta Yavre or Punta Yayre (possibly from Quechua ''punta'' peak; ridge, ''yawri'' a big needle, Aymara ''yawri'' copper) is a mountain in the northeast of the Apolobamba mountain range on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It is about high. On the Bolivian side it is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality, and on the Peruvian side it lies 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 ..., Putina Province, Sina District. Punta Yavre is situated northwest and northeast of the mountains Chawpi Urqu and Kulli Pata.Bolivian IGM map 1:100,000 3041 Pelechucoescale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Putina Province (Puno Region) A little river named Janq'u Qala (Aymara for "white stone", ''Janlocala'') originates near the lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puma Wachana
Puma Wachana (Quechua ''puma'' cougar, puma, ''wacha'' birth, to give birth, ''-na'' a suffix, "where the cougar is born", Hispanicized spelling ''Puma Huachana'') is a mountain in Peru, about high. It is located 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 ..., Putina Province, in the west of the Ananea District. References Mountains of Puno Region Mountains of Peru {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palumani
Palomani (possibly from Aymara, ''urpi, paluma'' dove, "the one with a dove (or doves)") is a mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It reaches a height of about . On the Bolivian side it is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality, and on the Peruvian side it lies 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 ..., Putina Province, Ananea District. It is situated north of Suches Lake. Palomani is south of Chaupi Orco (or Viscachani), Salluyu and Jichu Qullu, near Chocñacota in the west.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Putina Province (Puno Region) References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Mountains of Puno Region International mountains of South Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lusuqucha
Losojocha or Losoccocha (possibly from Quechua ''qucha'' lake) is a mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Puno Region, Putina Province, Sina District. Losojocha lies southwest of Locopauchenta, west of Cunuyo and northwest of Sorapata. It is near the Lusuni pass at the border with Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p .... Map of the area References Mountains of Peru[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khunuyu
Cunuyo (possibly from Aymara ''khunu'' snow, ''uyu'' corral, "snow corral") is a mountain in the north of the Apolobamba mountain range on the border of Bolivia and Peru.Bolivia 1:100,000, Pelechuco 3041, Map prepared and published by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA, in collaboration with the Instituto Geográfico Militar of Bolivia It is about high. On the Bolivian side it is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality, and on the Peruvian side it lies 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 ..., Putina Province, Sina District. Cunuyo is situated southwest of the mountain Locopauchenta and east of Losojocha. Cunuyo is also the name of a river which originates near the mountain. It flows to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janq'u Uma (Peru)
Janq'u Uma (Aymara language, Aymara ''janq'u'' white, ''uma'' water, "white water", also spelled ''Ccancouma, Janjouma'') is a mountain in the north of the Cordillera Apolobamba, Apolobamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Puno Region, Sandia Province, Cuyocuyo District. Janq'u Uma lies northwest of the mountain Wilaquta (Sandia), Wilaquta, northeast of Qurwari and southwest of Utkhuqaqa. Two little streams named Janq'u Uma ''(Janjouma)'' and Qullqipirwa ''(Jolljepirhua)'' originate west and east of the mountain. They flow to the river Lawa Lawani which runs to the north.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Sandia Province (Puno Region) It belongs to the watershed of the Inambari River. See also * Liqiliqini (Peru), Liqiliqini References Mountains of Puno Region Mountains of Peru {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ch'amakani (Bolivia-Peru)
Ch'amakani (Aymara ''ch'amaka'' dark, darkness, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with dark color", also spelled ''Chamacane'') is a mountain northeast of the Apolobamba mountain range at the border of Bolivia and Peru. It is about high. On the Bolivian side it is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality, and on the Peruvian side it lies 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 ..., Putina Province, Sina District. Ch'amakani is situated south of the mountain Yanaqucha, west of Chawpi Wayq'u and north of Yawa Yawa.Bolivian IGM map 1:100,000 3041 Pelechucoescale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Putina Province (Puno Region) References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Mountains of Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuqichampi
Choquechambi (possibly from Aymara ''chuqi'' gold, ''champi'' mushroom, Quechua ''chuqi'' precious metal, ''champi'' bronze, ''chuqichampi'' the name of a flower)Egidia Corrales Lozano, El ritual de la cosecha de papa en la comunidad de Conde, Canas, Lima 2006, p. 17 is a mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range in Peru, about high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Putina Province, on the border of the Ananea District and the Sina District. Choquechambi lies northwest of Riti Urmasca and southeast of Ritipata Ritipata (possibly from Quechua) is a mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Puno Region, Putina Province, Ananea District, as well as in the Sandia Province, Quiaca District. Ritipata is situat ..., Chapi and Yanauma. Choquechambi is also the name of a river. It originates northwest of the mountain near Ritipata from where it flows to the northwest. References Mountains of Puno Region Mountains of Peru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |