Chila Pillune (possibly from
Aymara ''pillu'' crown or cord which some
indigenous peoples use to tighten their hair,
''-ni'' a
suffix
In linguistics, a suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common examples are case endings, which indicate the grammatical case of nouns, adjectives, and verb endings, which form the conjugation of verbs. Suffixes can carry ...
to indicate ownership, ''pilluni'' "the one with a crown" or "the one with a ''pillu''") is a mountain in the western part of the
Chila mountain range in the
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 ...
of
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
, about high. It lies in the
Arequipa Region
Arequipa ( ay, Ariqipa; qu, Ariqipa) is a department and region in southwestern Peru. It is the sixth largest department in Peru, after Puno, Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto, its sixth most populous department, and its eleventh least ...
,
Castilla Province,
Chachas District. Chila Pillune is situated west of
Chila, the highest mountain of the range, northeast of Ticlla and south of
Apacheta.
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References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Arequipa Region
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