Achucallani (Puno)

For the mountain in the Moquegua Region, Peru, see Achuqallani.

Achucallani or Achuqallani (Aymara achuqalla weasel,^[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a weasel (or weasels)", Hispanicized spelling Achoccallane) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Ayaviri District.^[1]

Achucallani
Achucallani Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates	15°06′28″S 70°40′55″W
Naming
Language of name	Aymara
Geography
Location	Peru, Puno Region
Parent range	Andes

References

1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa 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)