Wanakuni (
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 ...
''wanaku, wanaqu''
guanaco
The guanaco (; ''Lama guanicoe'') is a camelid native to South America, closely related to the llama. Guanacos are one of two wild South American camelids, the other being the vicuña, which lives at higher elevations.
Etymology
The guanaco ...
,
''-ni'' a
suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the guanaco", Hispanicized spelling ''Huanacune'') is a mountain in the northern extensions of the
Apolobamba
Apolobamba ''(Cordillera (de) Apolobamba)'' is a mountain range in the South American Andes.
Geographical Location
It is located in the eastern borderland of Peru and Bolivia. On the Bolivian side it is situated in the La Paz Department, Bolivia ...
mountain range in
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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, national_motto = "Fi ...
, about high. It is situated in the
Puno Region
Puno () is a department and region in southeastern Peru. It is the fifth largest department in Peru, after Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the departments of Madre de Dios on the north, Cusco ...
,
Sandia Province
Sandia Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Sandia.
Geography
The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
Pol ...
,
Quiaca District. Wanakuni lies northeast of
Rit'ipata and
Chapi.
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References
Mountains of Puno Region
Mountains of Peru
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