Qallwa (Quechua for a little branch, also for an instrument out of wood or bones which the weavers use to press the threads of the cloth,[2] Hispanicized spelling Jallhua) is a 5,110-metre-high (16,765 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Andagua District.[3]
| Qallwa | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,110 m (16,770 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 15°30′49″S 72°26′38″W / 15.51361°S 72.44389°W[1] |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
  Qallwa Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
References edit
- ^ a b "Cerro Jallhua". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
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