Chillihua
| Chillihua | |
|---|---|
 The lake Lake Vilacota (on the right) and Chillihua southwest of it as seen from above (NASA Landsat7 image) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 17°13′33″S 70°04′35″W / 17.22583°S 70.07639°WCoordinates: 17°13′33″S 70°04′35″W / 17.22583°S 70.07639°W |
| Geography | |
  Chillihua Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Tacna Region, Tarata Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Chillihua or Ch'illiwa (Aymara for a species of grass[2] (Festuca dolichophylla), Hispanicized spelling Chillihua) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Susapaya District. Chillihua lies southwest of the lakes Vilcota and Ñiq'i Quta ("mud lake").[1]
References
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region)
- ↑ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
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