Mamaniri

Mamaniri (Aymara mamani falcon, hawk,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the falcon (or hawk)", also spelled Mamanire) is a 5,077-metre-high (16,657 ft) mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Santa Rosa District. Mamaniri lies near the La Raya pass northwest of Khunurana and Puka Urqu.[1][3]

Mamaniri
Mamaniri
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,077 m (16,657 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°29′15″S 70°51′17″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes, La Raya

References

  1. Peru 1:100,000, Palca 2742, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)


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