# Vilcanota

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌvɪlkəˈnoʊtə/

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vilcanota