| Jachatira | |
|---|---|
 The glaciated Quelccaya area (center) and Jachatira shown in the upper right part of this image (NASA, 2010) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,320 m (17,450 ft) |
| Coordinates | 13°52′34″S 70°45′49″W / 13.87611°S 70.76361°W / -13.87611; -70.76361 |
| Geography | |
  JachatiraLocation within Peru
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| Location | Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
Jachatira (possibly from Aymara jach'a big, tira cradle, "big cradle") is a 5,320-metre-high (17,450 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District, west of Corani (Qurani). Jachatira lies northwest of Tarucani in the eastern part of the large glaciated area of Quelccaya (Quechua for "snow plain").
References
- ^ "Cerro Jachatira". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on January 31, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- 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)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
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