Tarapu | |
Elevation M: | 5000 |
Range: | Andes |
Location: | Peru, Lima Region |
Map: | Peru |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | -11.4867°N -76.5111°W |
Tarapu (Aymara for clusia pachamamae used in religious ceremonies (incense), Hispanicized spelling Tarapo) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5000m (16,000feet). It is located in the Lima Region, Canta Province, Canta District, and in the Huarochirí Province, Laraos District. Tarapu lies southwest of a lake named Qiwllaqucha (Quechua for "gull lake").