Machu Apachita Explained

Machu Apachita
Elevation M:4800
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Cusco Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-13.6289°N -70.7433°W

Machu Apachita (Quechua machu old, old person, Aymara apachita the place of transit of an important pass in the principal routes of the Andes; name in the Andes for a stone cairn, a little pile of rocks built along the trail in the high mountains, also spelled Machu Apacheta) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4800m (15,700feet) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, on the border of the districts of Camanti and Marcapata. It is situated southeast of Wisk'achani.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)