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Chuqipata
Chuqipata (Aymara ''chuqi'' gold, ''pata'' step, "gold step", Hispanicized spelling ''Choquepata'') is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about high. It is situated on the border of the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ichuña District, and the Puno Region, Puno Province, in the districts Pichacani and San Antonio ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= U.S. state, State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , s .... It lies northwest of the mountain Churi Wiqu, northeast of Millu and southeast of Tankani.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Nieto Cerro Province (Moquegua Region) References Mountains of Moquegua Region Mountains of Puno Region Mountains of Peru {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichuña District
Ichuña District is one of eleven districts of the General Sánchez Cerro Province in Peru. Geography Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.86% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census The 2007 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Its full name in Spanish is XI Censo de Población y VI de Viviend ...). INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Sánchez Cerro Province
The General Sánchez Cerro Province is the smallest of three provinces in the Moquegua Region of Peru. The capital of the province is Omate. The province was named after the former Peruvian army officer and president Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro. Boundaries *North: Arequipa Region *East: Puno Region *South: Mariscal Nieto Province *West: Arequipa Region Geography One of the highest peaks of the province is the Ubinas volcano. Other mountains are listed below: Political division The province is divided into eleven districts, which are: * Omate * Chojata * Coalaque * Ichuña *La Capilla * Lloque * Matalaque *Puquina * Quinistaquillas * Ubinas * Yunga Ethnic groups The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Aymara and Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (60.36%) learnt to speak in childhood, 37.45% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 1.98% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puno Province
Puno is a province in the Puno Region, in southeastern Peru. It borders the provinces of Huancane, San Román, El Collao and the Moquegua Region's province of General Sánchez Cerro. Its capital is the city of Puno, which is located at the edge of Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake. It is the economic powerhouse of the region. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: Political division The province is divided into fifteen districts (Spanish: ''distritos'', singular: ''distrito''): * Acora * Amantani * Atuncolla * Capachica * Chucuito * Coata * Huata * Mañazo * Paucarcolla * Pichacani * Plateria * Puno * San Antonio * Tiquillaca * Vilque Ethnic groups The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Aymara and Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (45.40%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.67% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 26.50% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pichacani District
Pichacani (hispanicized spelling) or Pichaqani (Aymara ''pichaqa'' a big needle, ''-ni'' a suffix, "the one with a big needle") is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno Region in Peru. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (80.95%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.68% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish) See also * |
San Antonio District, Puno
San Antonio District or San Antonio de Esquilache District is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno Region of Peru. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.94%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.60% of the residents started speaking using the Aymara language and 5.46% learnt Spanish as the first language (2007 Peru Census The 2007 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Its full name in Spanish is XI Censo de Población y VI de Viviend ...). INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churi Wiqu (Moquegua-Puno)
Churi Wiqu ( Aymara ''churi'' dull yellow, ''wiqu'' a corner in a house, a mountain cove, "dull yellow mountain cove", Hispanicized spelling ''Chorehueco'') is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about high. It is situated on the border of the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ichuña District, and the Puno Region, Puno Province, Pichacani District. It lies southeast of the mountains Tankani and Chuqipata Chuqipata (Aymara ''chuqi'' gold, ''pata'' step, "gold step", Hispanicized spelling ''Choquepata'') is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about high. It is situated on the border of the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ic .... Churi Wiqu is also the name of a river which originates near the mountain. It flows to the east. References Mountains of Moquegua Region Mountains of Puno Region Mountains of Peru {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millu (Moquegua-Puno)
Millu ( Aymara for a kind of salpeter, Quechua language, Quechua for salty, Hispanicized spelling ''Millo'') is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about high. It is located on the border of the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ichuña District, and the Puno Region, Puno Province, San Antonio District, Puno, San Antonio District. It lies southwest of the mountain Chuqipata.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Nieto Cerro Province (Moquegua Region) References Mountains of Moquegua Region Mountains of Puno Region Mountains of Peru {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tankani (Peru)
Tankani ( Aymara ''tanka'' hat and biretta of priests, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a hat (or biretta)", Hispanicized spellings ''Tancane, Tangane'') is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Puno Province, San Antonio District, near the border with the Moquegua Region. Tankani lies northwest of the mountain Chuqipata Chuqipata (Aymara ''chuqi'' gold, ''pata'' step, "gold step", Hispanicized spelling ''Choquepata'') is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about high. It is situated on the border of the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ic ....escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Puno Province 2 (Puno Region) References Mountains of Puno Region Mountains of Peru {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S latitude), and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depressions. The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida, El Alto and La Paz. The Altiplano plateau is the world's second-highest after the Tibetan plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three major divisions based on climate: the Tropical Andes, the Dry Andes, and the Wet Andes. The Andes Mountains are the highest mountain ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy for the Union" , national_anthem = "National Anthem of Peru" , march = "March of Flags" , image_map = PER orthographic.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Lima , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = Peruvian Spanish, Spanish , languages_type = Co-official languages , languages = , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2017 , demonym = Peruvians, Peruvian , government_type = Unitary state, Unitary Semi-presidential system, semi-presidential republic , leader_title1 = President of Peru, President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moquegua Region
Moquegua () is a department and region in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands. Its capital is the city of Moquegua, which is among the main Peruvian cities for its high rates of GDP and national education. Geography The department's volcanoes and its geomorphology make its geography remarkable. It is formed by upstream portion of the Tambo River, one of the most torrential coastal rivers, which forms deep valleys that can be divided into three sectors, the first one being in the northwest, forming the Puquina-La Capilla sector. These are veritable oasis enclaved in the rocks; arid hillsides and some terraces where horticulture is possible. High quality alfalfa as well as fruits, especially grapes, are produced here, due to a good climate and a rich soil. The second sector is the valley of Omate, one of the most populated and fertile soils of the department. The Ubinas Volcano, Peru's most active volcano, is located nearby. In the hillsides, the land is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puno Region
Puno () is a department and region in southeastern Peru. It is the fifth largest department in Peru, after Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the departments of Madre de Dios on the north, Cusco and Arequipa on the west, Moquegua on the southwest, and Tacna on the south. Its capital is the city of Puno, which is located on Lake Titicaca in the geographical region known as the Altiplano or high sierra. Puno was the territory of the Tiahuanacos (800 A.D. – 1200 A.D.), who were the highest cultural expression of the Aymara people who established themselves in what is today Peru and Bolivia. The Incas took over these lands in the fifteenth century, and the Spanish, attracted by the mining industry developed there, left an important Colonial legacy throughout the entire area. Geography The department of Puno is located in the Collao Plateau. The western part of Lake Titicaca, which is the world's highest navigable lake, is lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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