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Cerani (mountain)

Coordinates: 15°29′24.5″S 72°10′46.8″W / 15.490139°S 72.179667°W / -15.490139; -72.179667
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Cerani
The Colca River and Cerani north of it (upper left) as seen from the ISS
Highest point
Elevation5,229 m (17,156 ft)
Coordinates15°29′24.5″S 72°10′46.8″W / 15.490139°S 72.179667°W / -15.490139; -72.179667[1]
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
Cerani is located in Peru
Cerani
Cerani
Peru
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

Cerani (possibly from Aymara sira fart, flatulence,[2][3] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with flatulence") is a mountain in the west of the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,229 metres (17,156 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, on the border of the districts Chachas and Choco.[4] Cerani lies northeast of the lake Chachas, southeast of a lake named Cochapunco (possibly from Quechua for "lake reservoir") and southwest of Yuraccacsa and Casiri near the volcanic zone in the west.

References

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  1. ^ mapcarta.com "Cerro Cerani", retrieved on December 10, 2013
  2. ^ "aymara.ucb.edu.bo". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
  3. ^ Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, a historical dictionary by Ludovico Bertonio (1612)
  4. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castilla Province (1) (Arequipa Region)