Coline (Peru)

Coline (possibly from Aymara q'uli stripes of different colors on the shirt or undershirt which the Andean people wear,[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with stripes") is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,140 metres (16,864 ft) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, El Collao Province, Santa Rosa District, and in the Puno Province, Acora District. It lies northeast of the mountain Arichua.[1]

Coline
Coline
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,140 m (16,860 ft)[1]
Coordinates16°35′54″S 70°01′27″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the El Collao 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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