Vilacota (Sandia)
| Vilacota | |
|---|---|
  Vilacota 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 |
Vilacota (possibly from Aymara wila red, blood, quta lake, "red lake") 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. Vilacota is situated northwest of the mountain Ananea and northeast of Jorhuari.[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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