Sumpiruni

Sumpiruni

Sumpiruni

Mountain in Peru

Sumpiruni (possibly from Aymara sumpiru hat[2] (a borrowing from Spanish sombrero), -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a hat") is a 5,063-metre-high (16,611 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Macusani District. Sumpiruni lies west of Catautira. This is where the Ninahuisa River originates. It flows along the southern slopes of Catautira before it turns to the northeast.[1][3]

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  1. [1]
    Peru 1:100,000, Palca 2742, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
  2. [2]
    Ministerio de Educación, Dirección National de Educación Bilingue Intercultural, Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. [3]
    escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)


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