Chuallani (possibly from
Aymara ''chuwalla'' a variety of potatoes,
''-ni'' a
suffix
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to indicate ownership, "the one with the ''chuwalla''") is a mountain in the
Vilcanota mountain range in the
Andes of
Peru, about high. It is situated in the
Cusco Region
Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu suyu ), is a department and region in Peru and is the fourth largest department in the country, after Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It borders the departments of Ucayali on the north; Madre de D ...
,
Canchis Province,
Pitumarca District. Chuallani lies west of the lake
Sibinacocha, south of the mountain
Cóndor Tuco. The river Chuamayu (possibly from in the
Quechua spelling ''Chuwamayu'') which originates northeast of Chuallani flows along its eastern slopes. It belongs to the watershed of the
Vilcanota River.
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Mountains of Cusco Region
Mountains of Peru