Arichuwa (Moquegua-Tacna)
This article is about the mountain on the border of the Moquegua Region and the Tacna Region, Peru. For other uses, see Arichuwa.
| Arichuwa | |
|---|---|
  Arichuwa Peru | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Peru, Moquegua Region, Tacna Region |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 16°51′56″S 70°27′03″W / 16.86556°S 70.45083°WCoordinates: 16°51′56″S 70°27′03″W / 16.86556°S 70.45083°W |
Arichuwa (Aymara or Quechua for a kind of potatoes,[2] hispanicized spelling Arichua) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Carumas District, and in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Candarave District. Arichuwa lies southwest of the mountain Warintapani.[1]