Arichuwa (Moquegua)

Arichuwa (Aymara or Quechua for a kind of potatoes,[2] Hispanicized spelling Arichua) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Carumas District. Arichuwa lies north of the lake Aqhuyach'alla (Pasto Grande), southwest of the mountains Wilaquta, Qurini and Qhini Jamach'ini, and west of Qina Mich'ini.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua Region, Peru. For other uses, see Arichuwa.
Arichuwa
Arichuwa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates16°38′06″S 70°12′51″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Moquegua Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua Region)
  2. Ficha tecnologías campesinas, Revalorización del saber local, Sistemas locales de clasificación de papas nativas en el microcentro de diversidad del norte de Potosí-Oruro


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