K'ara K'arani (Aymara k'ara k'ara crest,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a crest", Hispanicized spelling Caracarane) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Puno Province, Tiquillaca District. K'ara K'arani lies between two rivers named Wanuni (Huanuni) and Uqi Jaqhi (Oqueaque). It is situated northeast of the mountains Pura Purani and Wiluyu.[1]
| K'ara K'arani | |
|---|---|
  K'ara K'arani Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 16°01′25″S 70°22′34″W / 16.02361°S 70.37611°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
References edit
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Puno Province 1 (Puno Region)
- ^ 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) see: Crest de los pájaros
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