Wanakuni (Quispicanchi)

This article is about the mountain in the Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wanakuni (disambiguation).
Wanakuni
Wanakuni is located in Peru
Wanakuni
Wanakuni
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°38′41″S 70°44′57″W / 13.64472°S 70.74917°W / -13.64472; -70.74917
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province
Parent rangeAndes

Wanakuni (Aymara wanaku, wanaqu guanaco,[2] -ni Aymara suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the guanaco", Hispanicized spelling Huanacune) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. Wanakuni lies southwest of Machu Apachita and northwest of Piki Mach'ay. The little lake of the mountain is named Q'umirqucha.[1]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)
  2. ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)