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Palca, Chile
Palca District is one of ten Districts of Peru, districts of the province Tacna Province, Tacna in Peru. Geography The Barroso mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region) Climate References Districts of the Tacna province {{Tacna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Peru
The districts of Peru () are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces of Peru, provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions of Peru, regions or departments. There are 1,838 districts in total. Overview A 1982 law requires a minimum of residents in an area for a new district to be legally established: 3,500 if it is located in the rainforest, 4,000 in the Andes highlands and 10,000 in the Chala, coastal area. In the dry Andean area, many districts have less than 3,500 inhabitants due to low population density in the area. In some cases, their populations have decreased in comparison to the days when they were founded. Districts that are located at very high altitudes tend to be scarcely populated. These districts usually are large in area, have few available land for use. Many basic government services do not reach all residents of these districts due to their difficult geography. Many lack financial means to govern th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wila Qullu (Palca)
Wila Qullu (Aymara ''wila'' blood, blood-red, ''qullu'' mountain, "red mountain", also spelled ''Huilacollo'') is a mountain south of the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Tacna Region Tacna (; Aymara language, Aymara and Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Taqna'') is the southernmost Regions of Peru, department and Regional Government of Tacna, region in Peru. The Chilean Army occupied the present-day Tacna Department during the W ..., Tacna Province, Palca District. Wila Qullu lies west of Chupikiña. References Mountains of the Department of Tacna Four-thousanders of the Andes {{Tacna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wila Wilani (Tacna)
Wila Wilani (Aymara ''wila'' blood, blood-red, the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a complex of red color" or "the one with a lot of blood", hispanicized spelling ''Vilavilani'') is an archaeological site with rock art in Peru. It is located in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District, near Wila Wilani ''(Vilavilane, Vilavilani)''. The motives of the paintings are predominantly hunting scenes with camelid Camelids are members of the biological family (biology), family Camelidae, the only currently living family in the suborder Tylopoda. The seven extant taxon, extant members of this group are: dromedary, dromedary camels, Bactrian camels, wild Bac ...s. References geoview.infoPintura rupestre Vilavilani. Retrieved March 31, 2014 Archaeological sites in Peru Archaeological sites in the Department of Tacna Rock art in South America Populated places in the Departmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warawarani (Peru)
Warawarani (Aymara ''warawara'' star, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a star", Hispanicized spelling ''Buarahuarani'') is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about high. It lies in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District, and in the Tarata Province, Tarata District Tarata District is one of eight districts of Tarata Province in Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast .... The mountain is situated south of Juqhuri and northeast of Wayna Pawqarani ''(Huaynapaucarani)''. West of Warawarani there are two lower mountains named Laram Qullu (Aymara for "blue mountain", Hispanicized ''Laramcollo'') and Wila Qullu (Aymara for "red mountain", ''Vilacollo'') References Five-thousanders of the Andes Mountains of the Department of Tacna {{Tacna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waña Q'awa (Tacna)
Waña Q'awa ( Aymara ''waña'' dry, ''q'awa'' little river, ditch, crevice, fissure, gap in the earth, "dry brook" or "dry ravine", also spelled ''Guañacahua'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Tacna Region Tacna (; Aymara language, Aymara and Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Taqna'') is the southernmost Regions of Peru, department and Regional Government of Tacna, region in Peru. The Chilean Army occupied the present-day Tacna Department during the W ..., Tacna Province, Palca District. Waña Q'awa lies northeast of the archaeological site of Wila Wilani. References Mountains of the Department of Tacna Four-thousanders of the Andes {{Tacna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanq'uni
Huancune (possibly from Aymara ''wanq'u'' guinea pig) is a volcano in the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Tacna Region Tacna (; Aymara language, Aymara and Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Taqna'') is the southernmost Regions of Peru, department and Regional Government of Tacna, region in Peru. The Chilean Army occupied the present-day Tacna Department during the W ..., Tacna Province, Palca District, southeast of Achacollo and north of the Chupiquiña volcano.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tacna Province (Tacna Region) References Volcanoes of Peru Five-thousanders of the Andes Mountains of the Department of Tacna {{Tacna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Q'asiri (Tacna)
Casiri, also known as Paucarani, is an about high complex volcano in the Barroso mountain range of the Andes, in the Tacna Region of Peru. It consists of four individual volcanic edifices with lava domes; the southeasternmost edifice has been active during the Holocene, producing thick lava flows that have overrun moraines of Pleistocene age. The youngest lava flow has been dated to 2,600 ± 400 years ago. Although no historical eruptions are known, the volcano is considered to be potentially active and is monitored. The volcano features geothermal manifestations and is linked to a larger geothermal field that has been prospected for geothermal power generation. There are two sulfur mines on the volcano, and the Paucarani reservoir that contains the bulk of Tacna's water supply is associated with Casiri: The Rio Uchusuma that flows through the reservoir originates on the volcano and the reservoir is located on the foot of Casiri. Name The name "Casiri" might mean "bawler" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qiwñani
Qiwñani (Aymara ''qiwña'' a kind of tree ''(polylepis)'', ''-ni'' a suffix, "the one with the ''qiwña''", hispanicized spelling ''Queuñane'') is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about high. It is located in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District, near the Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...an border. Qiwñani lies north of Phaq'u Q'awa. References Mountains of the Department of Tacna Four-thousanders of the Andes {{Tacna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lluqu Qullu
Lluqu Qullu (Aymara ''lluqu'' heart; calabaza, "heart mountain" or "calabaza mountain", Hispanicized spelling ''Llococollo'') is a mountain in the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District, and in the Tarata Province, Tarata District Tarata District is one of eight districts of Tarata Province in Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast ....escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tacna Province (Tacna Region) References Five-thousanders of the Andes Mountains of the Department of Tacna {{Tacna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
