Aljajahua (possibly from
Aymara ''allqa'' multicolored, ''q'awa'' little river, ditch, crevice, fissure, gap in the earth,
"multicolored brook (or ravine)") is a mountain in the
Huanzo mountain range in the
Andes of
Peru, about high. It is situated in the
Arequipa Region
Arequipa ( ay, Ariqipa; qu, Ariqipa) is a department and region in southwestern Peru. It is the sixth largest department in Peru, after Puno, Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto, its sixth most populous department, and its eleventh least ...
,
Condesuyos Province,
Cayarani District
Cayarani District is one of eight districts of the province Condesuyos in Peru.
Geography
The Wansu mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
Ethnic groups
The people in the dis ...
. Aljajahua lies between the Pumaranra valley in the east and the Huañajahua valley ("dry brook") in the west.
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References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Arequipa Region
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