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Riticocha

Coordinates: 13°45′52″S 70°34′25″W / 13.76444°S 70.57361°W / -13.76444; -70.57361
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Riticocha
Riticocha is located in Peru
Riticocha
Riticocha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,100 m (16,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°45′52″S 70°34′25″W / 13.76444°S 70.57361°W / -13.76444; -70.57361
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

Riticocha (possibly from Quechua rit'i snow, qucha lake)[2] is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ollachea District. Riticocha lies north-east of the mountains Ananta and Macho Ritti and the lakes Mancacocha and Jomercocha.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.