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South America / Peru / Arichua
Record SL-863903 · Wikidata Q16833644

Arichua

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Elevation
5,150 m
16,896 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
16.6011° S, 70.0333° W
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Arichua
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Description

Wikipedia

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.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Coline 5,000 m E 72° 1.0 km
Pacocahua 5,000 m SE 122° 1.7 km
Queuñamolloco 5,000 m SE 132° 3.5 km
Quinaquinani 5,200 m S 186° 3.6 km