Jach'a Sirka Explained

Jach'a Sirka
Elevation M:5000
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Moquegua Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-16.8006°N -70.5569°W

Jach'a Sirka (Aymara jach'a big, sirka vein of the body or a mine, "big vein", hispanicized spellings Jacha Circa, Jachacirca) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is located in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Carumas District. Jach'a Sirka lies northeast of Chiñi Lakha and southeast of Tixani.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua Region)