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 ...
''qullqi'' silver, ''-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 silver", Hispanicized spelling ''Colquene'') is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range 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
Peru
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. It is located 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
Canchis Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Geography
The Willkanuta River or Willkamayu is one of the largest rivers of the province. Siwinaqucha, the biggest lake of the province, is a ...
,
Marangani District
Marangani District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru.
Geography
The La Raya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province ( ...
. Qullqini lies near the La Raya pass southwest of Qillqa and Kuntur Quta and northwest of
Huch'uy K'uchu
Huch'uy K'uchu (Quechua ''huch'uy'' small (''juch'uy'' in Bolivia), ''k'uchu'' corner, "small corner", Hispanicized spelling ''Uchuycucho'') is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Ca ...
. It is situated at the Qillqa valley whose stream flows to the Willkanuta River.