Chinchón (mountain) explained

Chinchón
Elevation M:5400
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Chila
Location:Peru, Arequipa Region, Castilla Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-15.3303°N -72.2086°W

Chinchón (possibly from Quechua chinchu a plant of the Tagetes family, -n a suffix)[2] is a mountain in the western part of the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5400m (17,700feet) high. It lies in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Chinchón is situated southwest of Huayta and southeast of Aceruta.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
  2. Menandra Mosquera, Quechua de Huarás, en Español e Inglés: Glosario