Pillune (Castilla)

Pillune
Pillune is located in Peru
Pillune
Pillune
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°4′32″S 72°4′29″W / 15.07556°S 72.07472°W / -15.07556; -72.07472
Naming
Language of nameAymara
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

Pillune (possibly from Aymara pillu crown or cord which some indigenous peoples use to tighten their hair,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a crown" or "the one with a pillu") is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Pillune lies southeast of a lake named Machucocha.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castilla Province (1) (Arequipa 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)