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Pomani (possibly from
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 ...
''puma''
cougar The cougar (''Puma concolor'') is a large Felidae, cat native to the Americas. Its Species distribution, range spans from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes in South America and is the most widespread of any large wild terrestrial mamm ...
, puma, ''-ni'' a
suffix In linguistics, a suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common examples are case endings, which indicate the grammatical case of nouns, adjectives, and verb endings, which form the conjugation of verbs. Suffixes can carry ...
to indicate ownership, "the one with a puma") is a mountain in the
Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
of southern
Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...
, about high. 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 ...
,
Mariscal Nieto Province 160px, Cathedral of Moquegua The Mariscal Nieto Province (Spanish ''mariscal'' marshal) is the largest of three provinces that make up the Moquegua Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Moquegua. Boundaries *North: General S ...
,
Torata District Torata District is one of six districts of the province Mariscal Nieto in Moquegua Region, Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of ...
. Pomani lies south-west of the volcano
Tutupaca Tutupaca is a volcano in the region of Tacna in Peru. It is part of the Peruvian segment of the Central Volcanic Zone, one of several volcanic belts in the Andes. Tutupaca consists of three overlapping volcanoes formed by lava flows and lava dom ...
and north-west of the mountain
Chuquiananta Chuquiananta (possibly from Aymara ''chuqi'' gold, Quechua ''chuqi'' metal, gold ( is a mountain in the
Asana An asana is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a sitting meditation pose,Verse 46, chapter II, "Patanjali Yoga sutras" by Swami Prabhavananda, published by the Sri Ramakrishna Math p. 111 and later extended in hatha yoga ...
River originates near the mountain.


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Mountains of Peru Mountains of Moquegua Region {{Moquegua-geo-stub