K'ank'awi
K'ank'awi (Aymara k'ank'a opening, gap; crevice,[2] -wi a nominalizing suffix to indicate a place, "a place of crevices", hispanicized spelling Cancave) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,300 m (17,400 ft) high . It is located in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Candarave District. K'ank'awi lies southwest of Larqanku and Jisk'a Larqanku.[1]
| K'ank'awi | |
|---|---|
  K'ank'awi Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,300 m (17,400 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 17°01′40″S 70°08′25″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region, El Collao Province, Tacna Region, Candarave Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Candarave Province (Tacna 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: Grietas o abertura de otras cosas
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