Sillajata (possibly from Quechua silla gravel, qhata slope,[2] "gravel slope") is a 5,037-metre-high (16,526 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. It lies south of Jonorana and southeast of Salla Huancane.[3]
| Sillajata | |
|---|---|
  Sillajata Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,037 m (16,526 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 14°11′03″S 70°41′24″W / 14.18417°S 70.69000°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region, Melgar Province |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
References
edit- ^ "Cerro Sillajata". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
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