Ariquma

Ariquma
Ariquma

Location within Peru

Elevation 5,350[1] m (17,550 ft)
Location
Location Peru
Range Andes
Coordinates 14°18′43″S 69°47′00″W / 14.31194°S 69.78333°WCoordinates: 14°18′43″S 69°47′00″W / 14.31194°S 69.78333°W

Ariquma (Aymara for a variety of tuber[2] (Smallanthus sonchifolius),[3] also spelled Aricoma) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,350 metres (17,552 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Crucero District, and in the Sandia Province, Limbani District. The mountain lies east of Ariquma Lake and northwest of the mountain Q'alawaña.[4]

References

  1. ↑ The American Alpine Journal, Volume 18, Number 2, Issue 47, p. 400. American Alpine Club
  2. ↑ Diccionario de la Real Academia Española - Biblioteca
  3. ↑ minagri.gob.pe/portal/download/pdf Yacon
  4. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Sandia Province (Puno Region)