Arichuwa (Moquegua)
This article is about the mountain in the Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua Region, Peru. For other uses, see Arichuwa.
| Arichuwa | |
|---|---|
  Arichuwa Peru | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Peru, Moquegua Region |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 16°38′06″S 70°12′51″W / 16.63500°S 70.21417°WCoordinates: 16°38′06″S 70°12′51″W / 16.63500°S 70.21417°W |
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 Kina Mich'ini.[1]