Vilcanota

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A mountain range in the southeast of Peru, part of the Andes.
  2. A river in the same region, also known as the Urubamba in its lower reaches.

Pronunciation

/ˌvɪlkəˈnoʊtə/

Word forms

Vilcanota

Etymology

From Spanish Vilcanota, itself borrowed from Quechua willkamayu (“sacred river”) and Aymara willkanuta (“house of the sun”).

Related words

Urubamba Cusco
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