Yaritani (Peru)

For the mountain in the Oruro Department, Bolivia, see Yaritani. For the mountain in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia, see Yaritani (Cochabamba).
Yaritani
Yaritani

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 16°32′11″S 70°14′17″W / 16.53639°S 70.23806°W / -16.53639; -70.23806Coordinates: 16°32′11″S 70°14′17″W / 16.53639°S 70.23806°W / -16.53639; -70.23806
Geography
Location Peru, Moquegua Region
Parent range Andes

Yaritani (yarita local name for Azorella compacta, Aymara -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with yarita") is a mountain in the Peruvian Andes, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is located in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Carumas District. Yaritani lies west of Q'iwiri, northwest of Ch'iyar Jaqhi and south of Pinkilluni.[1]

References

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


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