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Huarancante

Coordinates: 15°43′49.44″S 71°31′30.36″W / 15.7304000°S 71.5251000°W / -15.7304000; -71.5251000
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Huarancante
Huarancante is located in Peru
Huarancante
Huarancante
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,426 m (17,802 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°43′49.44″S 71°31′30.36″W / 15.7304000°S 71.5251000°W / -15.7304000; -71.5251000[1]
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes

Huarancante (possibly from Aymara) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,426 metres (17,802 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, on the border of the districts Callalli, Chivay and Yanque, southeast of Chivay.[2] Huarancante lies southwest of the mountain Jello Jello.

References

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  1. ^ a b summitpost.org "Nevado Huarancante", retrieved on February 8, 2014
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 2 (Arequipa Region)