Purupuruni

Purupuruni is a group of lava domes in southern and a correlative geological formation. They are among the many volcanoes that exist in Peru and whose activity has been associated with the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South America Plate.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 5,315 metres
  • Description: mountain in Peru
  • Also known as: Cerro Purupuruni” and “Cerros Purupuruni

Purupuruni

Latitude
-17.306° or 17° 18′ 22″ south
Longitude
-69.91358° or 69° 54′ 49″ west
Elevation
5,315 metres (17,438 feet)
Open location code
57JGM3VP+JH
Geo­Names ID
3931172
Wiki­data ID
Q25054439
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Purupuruni” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 普魯普魯尼山
  • Dutch: Phuru Phuruni
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل پوروپورونى
  • Persian: پوروپورونی
  • Spanish: Purupuruni

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