Huancané Wanqani |
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Church of Huancané
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Coordinates: 15°12′8″S 69°45′41″W / 15.20222°S 69.76139°W | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Puno |
Province | Huancané |
District | Huancané |
Elevation | 3,841 m (12,602 ft) |
Huancané (Aymara: Wanqani listen wanqa a big stone,-ni a suffix, "the one with a big stone (or big stones)") is the capital of the province of Huancané in Peru. The town is located about north of Lake Titicaca. The majority of the resedents of Huancané's 7,000 speak Aymara.
Coordinates: 15°12′8″S 69°45′41″W / 15.20222°S 69.76139°W