Yuraq Apachita (La Unión) Explained

Yuraq Apachita
Elevation M:5000
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Wansu
Location:Peru, Arequipa Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-14.9333°N -72.8136°W

Yuraq Apachita (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, Hispanicized spelling Yuraj Apacheta) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District. Yuraq Apachita lies southeast of Puka Willka.[1]

Notes and References

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