Churilaca | |
Elevation M: | 5260 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Andes |
Location: | Peru, Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Tacna Region, Candarave Province |
Map: | Peru |
Map Size: | 240 |
Coordinates: | -16.7897°N -70.3542°W |
Churilaca (possibly from Aymara churi dull yellow, laq'a earth (soil), "dull yellow earth") is a 5260m (17,260feet) mountain in the Andes of southern Peru. It is situated in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Carumas District, and in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Candarave District. Churilaca lies south-west of the mountain Challuma.[2]