Auquihuato
| Auquihuato | |
|---|---|
The cinder cone at the margin of the light-colored plateau just below the center of this NASA Landsat image (with north to the top) is Auquihuato. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,980 m (16,340 ft) |
| Listing | Volcanoes of Peru |
| Coordinates | 15°04′30″S 73°11′26″W / 15.07500°S 73.19056°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ayacucho Region, Peru |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Cinder cone |
Auquihuato (possibly from Quechua, awki: prince, watu: prediction, fortuneteller) is a cinder cone in the Andes of Peru, 4,980 metres (16,339 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Paucar del Sara Sara Province, on the border of the districts Colta and Oyolo. Auquihuato lies northeast of Sara Sara volcano.