Tutupaka (Moquegua-Tacna)

For the extinct volcano in the Tacna Region, Peru, see Tutupaka.
Tutupaka
Tutupaka

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates 17°01′51″S 70°26′54″W / 17.03083°S 70.44833°W / -17.03083; -70.44833Coordinates: 17°01′51″S 70°26′54″W / 17.03083°S 70.44833°W / -17.03083; -70.44833
Geography
Location Peru, Moquegua Region, Tacna Region
Parent range Andes

Tutupaka (hispanicized spelling Tutupaca) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is located in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Torata District, and in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Camilaca District. Tutupaka is situated southeast of the mountains Limani and Apachita Limani, west of the Tutupaka volcano, north of Chuqi Ananta and Wañuma, and northeast of Pumani. The Asana River originates near Tutupaka. It flows to the southwest.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua Region)


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