Riticocha

Riticocha
Riticocha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,100 m (16,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°45′52″S 70°34′25″W / 13.76444°S 70.57361°W / -13.76444; -70.57361Coordinates: 13°45′52″S 70°34′25″W / 13.76444°S 70.57361°W / -13.76444; -70.57361 
Geography
Location Peru, Puno Region
Parent range Andes, Vilcanota

Riticocha (possibly from Quechua rit'i snow, qucha lake)[2] is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ollachea District. Riticocha lies north-east of the mountains Ananta and Macho Ritti and the lakes Mancacocha and Jomercocha.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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