Huancaitira

Huancaitira
Huancaitira
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 15°27′13″S 71°57′20″W / 15.45361°S 71.95556°W / -15.45361; -71.95556Coordinates: 15°27′13″S 71°57′20″W / 15.45361°S 71.95556°W / -15.45361; -71.95556 
Geography
Location Peru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province
Parent range Andes, Chila

Huancaitira (possibly from Quechua, possibly from wanqhay to throw down, t'ira twin)[2] is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Tapay District. It lies northwest of Surihuiri.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cerro Huancaitira". IGN, Peru. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)


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