Huiñao

Huiñao is a mountain in the of , about 3,645 metres high. It lies in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, . What makes the mountain so special among the much higher mountains surrounding it is that it is situated in the and that there are good panoramic views from its top across the Cotahuasi Canyon and the surrounding mountains.
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Photo: Manouel, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cotahuasi Canyon and Cotahuasi.

Photo: Ivan Mlinaric, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, near the city of in , is one of the deepest canyons in the world. With a depth of approximately 3,354 metres, as defined as the difference in elevation at river level and the peak of a mountain alongside the canyon, it is more than twice as deep as the .

Town
is a town in Southern , capital of the province La Unión in the region of Arequipa.

Huiñao

Latitude
-15.2078° or 15° 12′ 28″ south
Longitude
-72.8732° or 72° 52′ 24″ west
Open location code
57P9Q4RG+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7960205578
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q16243243
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Satellite Map

Discover Huiñao from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Huiñao” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “維尼奧山”
  • Dutch: “Wiñaw”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هويناو”
  • Ladin: “Huiñao”
  • Persian: “هونیائو”
  • Portuguese: “Huiñao”
  • Quechua: “Wiñaw”
  • Spanish: “Huiñao”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Plaza Concepcion and Municipalidad de Cotahuasi.

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