Qallwa (Quechua for a little branch, also for an instrument out of wood or bones which the weavers use to press the threads of the cloth,[2] Hispanicized spelling Jallhua) is a 5,110-metre-high (16,765 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Andagua District.[3]
Qallwa | |
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Coropuna (snow-covered) and Qallwa (to the right) as seen from the ISS (north is to the upper right part of this image) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,110 m (16,770 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 15°30′49″S 72°26′38″W[1] |
Naming | |
Language of name | Quechua |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Qallwa Peru | |
Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
Parent range | Andes |
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