Achacollo (Peru) Explained

Achacollo
Elevation M:5690
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Barroso
Location:Peru, Tacna Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-17.5633°N -69.8708°W

Achacollo (possibly from Aymara Jach'a Qullu, jach'a big, great, qullu mountain, "big mountain") is a mountain in the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5690m (18,670feet) high. It is situated in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District, and in the Tarata Province, Estique District, northwest of the Chupiquiña volcano and Huancune.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://64.76.93.135/biblioineipub/bancopub/Est/Lib0307/N20/CD150108.htm biblioineipub
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region)