Yurac Apacheta (Arequipa) Explained

Yurac Apacheta
Elevation M:4200
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Arequipa Region, Arequipa Province, Caylloma Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-15.9889°N -71.7247°W

Yurac Apacheta (possibly from Quechua yuraq white, Aymara apachita the place of transit of an important pass in the principal routes of the Andes; name for a stone cairn in the Andes, a little pile of rocks built along the trail in the high mountains) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4200m (13,800feet) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Arequipa Province, Yura District, and in the Caylloma Province, Huanca District.[1]

Notes and References

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