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Milluni Peak

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Milluni Peak
Wayna Potosí (in the center) and Milluni Peak (on the right) as seen from the south
Highest point
Elevation5,483 m (17,989 ft)
Geography
LocationBolivia
La Paz Department
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Real

Milluni Peak, also known as or Pico Milluni (composed of Spanish pico peak and Aymara milluni, millu light brown, reddish, fair-haired, dark chestnut,[1] -ni suffix to indicate ownership, "the brown one"), is a mountain in the Andes, about 5,483 m (17,989 ft) high, located in the Cordillera Real of Bolivia in the La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, El Alto Municipality.[2] It is situated south of Wayna Potosí and northeast of El Alto and La Paz.

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  1. ^ aymara.ucb.edu.bo Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine CAFÉ claro. Bermejo, ja. // Pelirrubio, bia. De pelo rubio. // Castaño obscuro. adj. Paqu, p'aqu, chuchi, millu.
  2. ^ summitpost.org Map of the area (north is upper left) showing "Cerro Pico Milluni"