Otoroncane (mountain)

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Otoroncane (possibly from Aymara uturunqa, uturunqha, uturunqu, uturunqhu tiger[2] (here referring to the jaguar), -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the jaguar") is a 5,305-metre-high (17,405 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Otoroncane lies northwest of the mountains Pomanota, Jampatune and Sapanuta. The river Challapampa (possibly from Aymara for "sand plain") flows along its southern slopes.[1][3]

Elevation5,305 m (17,405 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°00′58″S 70°49′17″W
LocationPeru, Puno Region
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Otoroncane
Otoroncane is located in Peru
Otoroncane
Otoroncane
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,305 m (17,405 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°00′58″S 70°49′17″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota
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