Maranniyuq

Maranniyuq
Maranniyuq

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,520 m (14,830 ft)[1]
Coordinates 13°58′59″S 71°40′35″W / 13.98306°S 71.67639°W / -13.98306; -71.67639Coordinates: 13°58′59″S 71°40′35″W / 13.98306°S 71.67639°W / -13.98306; -71.67639
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Acomayo Province
Parent range Andes

Maranniyuq (Quechua maran batan or grindstone, -ni, -yuq, suffixes,[2] "the one with a grindstone", hispanicized spelling Marannioj) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,520 metres (14,829 ft) high. It is situated in the Acomayo Province, on the border of the districts Acomayo and Acos.[3]

An intermittent stream named Paqllawayq'u (Pacllahuayjo) originates south of Maranniyuq. It flows to the west as a right affluent of the Apurímac River.

References

  1. "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Acomayo Province (Cusco Region)


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