Chiaracce (Melgar) Explained

Chiaracce
Elevation M:4900
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Vilcanota
Location:Peru, Puno Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-14.2703°N -70.8586°W

Chiaracce (possibly from Aymara ch'iyara black, jaqhi precipice, cliff, "black cliff") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4900m (16,100feet) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. Chiaracce lies southeast of the mountain Chiaraje on the border of the Cusco Region and the Puno Region and east of the mountain Lliptani.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)