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South America / Peru / Qillqata (Arequipa-Moquegua)
Record SL-863871 · Wikidata Q17777073

Qillqata (Arequipa-Moquegua)

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Elevation
5,200 m
17,060 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
16.4986° S, 71.0129° W
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Qillqata (Arequipa-Moquegua)
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Description

Wikipedia

Qillqata (Aymara qillqaña to write, -ta a suffix to indicate the participle, "written" or "something written", Hispanicized Quelcata) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is located southeast of Lake Salinas in the Arequipa Region, Arequipa Province, Tarucani District, and in the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Coalaque District. Some of the highest mountains near Qillqata are Wilani in the northeast, Q'uwa Laki in the southeast and Pachakutiq.

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Wilani 5,200 m NE 61° 4.1 km
Q'uwa Laki 5,200 m E 109° 5.0 km