Arichua (volcano)

Arichuwa
Highest point
Elevation5,185 m (17,011 ft)
Coordinates16°36′15″S 70°02′06″W / 16.60417°S 70.03500°W / -16.60417; -70.03500
Geography
Arichuwa
Peru
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes

Arichua or Arechua (possibly from Aymara or Quechua for a kind of potatoes,) is a volcano in the Andes of Peru, about 5,185 metres (17,011 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Puno Province, in the south of the Acora District. Arichua lies southwest of the mountain Coline and north of Quinaquinani.