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| Posoco | |
|---|---|
  Posoco Location within Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 15°18′23″S 72°07′28″W / 15.30639°S 72.12444°W |
| Naming | |
Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Chila |
Posoco (possibly from Quechua for foam)[2] is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, on the border of the districts of Chachas and Choco.[1]
Posoco is also the name of an intermittent stream which originates at the mountain. It flows to Collpamayo (possibly from Quechua for "salty river") in the southeast. Collpamayo is a tributary of Molloco River which is a right affluent of Colca River.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castilla Province (1) (Arequipa Region)
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
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