Huallatane (Peru)

Huallatane
Huallatane
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates15°24′14″S 71°54′58″W / 15.40389°S 71.91611°W / -15.40389; -71.91611
Naming
Language of nameAymara
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

Huallatane (possibly from Aymara wallata snow ball, snow lump / Andean goose, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a snow ball", "the one with a snow lump" or "the one with the Andean goose") is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Tapay District. Huallatane lies north of the Colca Canyon, north-west of the mountain Surihuiri.