Aricoma

Aricoma
Aricoma
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,350[1] m (17,550 ft)
Coordinates 14°18′43″S 69°47′00″W / 14.31194°S 69.78333°W / -14.31194; -69.78333Coordinates: 14°18′43″S 69°47′00″W / 14.31194°S 69.78333°W / -14.31194; -69.78333 
Geography
Location Peru
Parent range Andes

Aricoma (possibly from in the Aymara spelling Ariquma for a variety of tuber[2] (Smallanthus sonchifolius),[3]) 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 Aricoma Lake and northwest of Jalahuana.[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)


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