Aricoma Explained

Aricoma
Elevation M:5350[1]
Location:Peru
Range:Andes
Map:Peru
Label Position:right
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-14.3119°N -69.7833°W

Aricoma (possibly from in the Aymara spelling Ariquma for a variety of tuber[2] (Smallanthus sonchifolius),[3]) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5350m (17,550feet) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Crucero District, and in the Sandia Province, Limbani District. The mountain lies east of Aricoma Lake and northwest of Jalahuana.[4]

Notes and References

  1. The American Alpine Journal, Volume 18, Number 2, Issue 47, p. 400. American Alpine Club
  2. Diccionario de la Real Academia Española - Biblioteca
  3. minagri.gob.pe/portal/download/pdf Yacon
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Sandia Province (Puno Region)