Apacheta Limani Explained

Apacheta Limani
Elevation M:5300
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Moquegua Region, Tacna Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-17.015°N -70.4603°W

Apacheta Limani (possibly from Aymara apachita the place of transit of an important pass in the principal routes of the Andes; name in the Andes for a stone cairn, a little pile of rocks built along the trail in the high mountains, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5300m (17,400feet) high. It is located in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Torata District, and in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Camilaca District. Apacheta Limani is situated south of the mountain Limani, northwest of the Tutupaca volcano, Chuquiananta and Huañuma, and northeast of Pomani. The Asana River originates near Apacheta Limani. It flows to the southwest.[1]

Notes and References

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