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Arichua (volcano)

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Mountain in Peru This article is about the mountain in the Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Arichuwa.
Arichuwa
Highest point
Elevation5,185 m (17,011 ft)
Coordinates16°36′15″S 70°02′06″W / 16.60417°S 70.03500°W / -16.60417; -70.03500
Geography
Arichuwa is located in PeruArichuwaArichuwaPeru
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes

Arichua or Arechua (possibly from Aymara or Quechua for a kind of potatoes,) is a volcano 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ INEI, Peru, Sistema estadístico regional Puno, Compendio estadístico 2011
  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
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ - UGEL map of the Puno Province (Puno Region)


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