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Qaqinkurani

Coordinates: 14°27′46″S 69°22′14″W / 14.46278°S 69.37056°W / -14.46278; -69.37056
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Qaqinkurani
Qaqinkurani is located in Peru
Qaqinkurani
Qaqinkurani
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°27′46″S 69°22′14″W / 14.46278°S 69.37056°W / -14.46278; -69.37056
Geography
LocationPeru
Parent rangeAndes

Qaqinkurani (Aymara qaqinkura wading bird; a South American ibis (Theristicus)[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the ibis (or ibises)", also spelled Jajencurani) is a mountain north of the Apolobamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,200 metres (13,780 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Sandia Province, Quiaca District, southwest of Quiaca. It lies at the Chuqichampi River.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Sandia Province (Puno Region)
  2. ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2014. (see: Zancuda)