Arteza

Arteza
Arteza
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates9°27′35″S 77°16′39″W / 9.45972°S 77.27750°W / -9.45972; -77.27750
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Arteza (possibly from Quechua for a wooden boat) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huantar District. Arteza lies at the Qarwakancha valley, southeast of Andavite and Cayesh and northeast of Qarwakancha and Maparaju.