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Mountain in Peru
Sallatira
Sallatira is located in PeruSallatiraSallatiraPeru
Highest point
Elevation5,200 m (17,100 ft)
Coordinates14°10′40″S 70°46′51″W / 14.17778°S 70.78083°W / -14.17778; -70.78083
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

Sallatira (possibly from Aymara salla rocks, cliffs, tira cradle, "rock cradle") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It lies in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. It is situated between the Siriri valley and the Quenamari valley, east of Surapata.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
  2. 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)


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