Wankarani (Puno)

This article is about the mountain in the Puno Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wankarani.

Wankarani (Aymara wankanra a kind of drum,^[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a wankara", Hispanicized spelling Huancarani) is a 5,181-metre-high (16,998 ft) mountain in the Andes of southern Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Puno Province, on the border of the districts Pichacani and San Antonio.^[1][3]

Wankarani
Wankarani Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,181 m (16,998 ft)[1]
Coordinates	16°06′30″S 70°15′24″W
Geography
Location	Peru, Puno Region, Puno Province
Parent range	Andes

Wankarani (Huancarani) is also the name of a river which originates north of the mountain. Along the village of Wankarani (Huancarane) it flows to the north as a tributary of the Uturunqani River.^[3]