Pacollo

Pacollo (possibly from Aymara two (ä stands for a long a), qullu mountain,[2] "two mountains") is a mountain in the north of the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Tarata District. Pacollo lies northwest of Casiri Lake and northeast of the mountain Chontacollo.[1]

Pacollo
Barroso mountain range (on the left) as seen from space (NASA Landsat) with Pacollo in the upper part of the range
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates17°24′40″S 69°50′57″W
Geography
Pacollo
Location within Peru
LocationPeru, Tacna Region
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region)
  2. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)


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