Ancachita | |
Elevation M: | 5131.3 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Andes |
Location: | Peru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province |
Map: | Peru |
Map Size: | 240 |
Coordinates: | -15.6319°N -71.5339°W |
Ancachita (possibly from Quechua anka eagle, chita young domesticated sheep / a little animal which follows its owner)[2] is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5131.3m (16,835feet) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, on the border of the districts Callalli and Chivay, east of Chivay. Ancachita lies north of the higher mountains Huarancante and Jello Jello.[3]