Chuqipata | |
Elevation M: | 5050 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Andes |
Location: | Peru, Moquegua Region, Puno Region |
Map: | Peru |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | -16.2028°N -70.3317°W |
Chuqipata (Aymara chuqi gold, pata step, "gold step", Hispanicized spelling Choquepata) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5050m (16,570feet) high. It is situated on the border of the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ichuña District, and the Puno Region, Puno Province, in the districts Pichacani and San Antonio. It lies northwest of the mountain Churi Wiqu, northeast of Millu and southeast of Tankani.[1] [2]