Yuraccacsa (Arequipa) Explained

Yuraccacsa
Elevation M:5465
Elevation Ref:[1]
Language:Quechua
Location:Peru, Arequipa Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-15.4481°N -72.1625°W

Yuraccacsa or Yuraccasa (possibly from Quechua yuraq white, q'asa mountain pass, "white mountain pass") is a 5465adj=midNaNadj=mid mountain in the west of the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, on the border of the districts Chachas and Choco.[2] Yuraccacsa lies south of Chila, the highest mountain in the range, and Choquepirhua, southeast of Asnohuañusja and northeast of a lake named Cochapunco (possibly from Quechua for "lake reservoir") and the peaks of Cerani and Casiri.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cerro Yuraccacsa. . IGN, Peru. May 27, 2015.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castilla Province (Arequipa Region)