Jaqhi Jaqhini ( Aymara ''jaqhi'' cliff, the

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indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, ''-ni'' a

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to indicate ownership, "the one with many cliffs", Hispanicized spelling ''Jaque Aquine'') is a mountain in the

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of southern

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. It is situated in the

Moquegua Region Moquegua () is a department and region in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands. Its capital is the city of Moquegua, which is among the main Peruvian cities for its high rates of GDP and national education. Geography The ...

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, northeast of Jukumarini Lake. Jaqhi Jaqhini lies southwest of the mountain Wallqani, northwest of Larama Quta and northeast of Salla Qullu ''(Sallacollo)''.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the General Sánchez Cerro Province (Moquegua Region)

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