Vilavilque (Peru)

Vilavilque (possibly from Aymara wila blood, blood-red, willk'i gap,[2][3] "red gap") is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District, at the Chilean border. Vilavilque lies southeast of Queñuta.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Tacna Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wila Willk'i.
Vilavilque
Vilavilque
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°38′43″S 69°44′11″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Tacna Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna 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)
  3. "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved October 25, 2015.


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