Maranniyuq
Maranniyuq is located in Peru
Maranniyuq
Maranniyuq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,520 m (14,830 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°58′59″S 71°40′35″W / 13.98306°S 71.67639°W / -13.98306; -71.67639
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Acomayo Province
Parent rangeAndes

Maranniyuq (Quechua maran batan or grindstone, -ni, -yuq, suffixes,[2] "the one with a grindstone", also spelled Marannioj) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,520 metres (14,829 ft) high. It is situated in the Acomayo Province, on the border of the districts Acomayo and Acos.[3]

An intermittent stream named Paqlla Wayq'u originates south of Maranniyuq. It flows to the west as a right affluent of the Apurímac River.

References

  1. "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Acomayo Province (Cusco Region)


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