Hichocollo | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 15°20′49″S 71°58′00″W / 15.34694°S 71.96667°W |
Naming | |
Language of name | Aymara |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Tapay District |
Parent range | Andes, Chila |
Hichocollo (possibly from Aymara jichu Peruvian feather grass, qullu mountain,[2] "ichhu mountain") is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Tapay District. Hichocollo lies east of the Molloco River which is a right affluent of Colca River.[1]