Wilaquta (Sandia)
This article is about the mountain in the Sandia Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wilaquta.
| Wilaquta | |
|---|---|
  Wilaquta Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,179 m (16,991 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 14°34′56″S 69°25′45″W / 14.58222°S 69.42917°WCoordinates: 14°34′56″S 69°25′45″W / 14.58222°S 69.42917°W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Apolobamba |
Wilaquta (Aymara wila red, blood, quta lake, "red lake", Hispanicized spelling Vilacota) is a 5,179-metre-high (16,991 ft) mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Puno Region, Sandia Province, in the districts Cuyocuyo and Quiaca. Wilaquta is situated northwest of the mountain Ananea and northeast of Qurwari.[3]
References
- ↑ www.minem.gob.pe
- ↑ "Nevados". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Sandia Province (Puno Region)]
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