| Arichuwa | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,185 m (17,011 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 16°36′15″S 70°02′06″W / 16.60417°S 70.03500°W |
| Geography | |
  Arichuwa Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Arichua or Arechua (possibly from Aymara or Quechua for a kind of potatoes,[2]) is a volcano[1] in the Andes of Peru, about 5,185 metres (17,011 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Puno Province, in the south of the Acora District. Arichua lies southwest of the mountain Coline and north of Quinaquinani.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 INEI, Peru, Sistema estadístico regional Puno, Compendio estadístico 2011
- ↑ Ficha tecnologías campesinas, Revalorización del saber local, Sistemas locales de clasificación de papas nativas en el microcentro de diversidad del norte de Potosí-Oruro
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ - UGEL map of the Puno Province (Puno Region)
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