Chilcayoc (possibly from Quechua ch'illka baccharis,[1] -yuq a suffix to indicate possession, "the one that has got baccharis" or "the one with baccharis") is a volcano in the Andes of Peru, about 3,347 metres (10,981 ft) high.[2] It is situated in the "Valley of the Volcanoes" in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Andagua District.[3] Chilcayoc lies west of the Chachas Lake and north of the volcano Jechapita.
| Chilcayoc | |
|---|---|
 The "Valley of the Volcanoes" as seen from above with the volcanoes Chilcayoc and Jechapita (on the right, in the background), Chilcayoc Grande (in the center) and Chachas Lake (on the bottom) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,347 m (10,981 ft) |
| Coordinates | 15°31′27″S 72°18′46″W / 15.52417°S 72.31278°W |
| Geography | |
  Chilcayoc Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
South-east of Chilcayoc and Jechapita there is another volcano named Chilcayoc Grande which is 3,243 metres (10,640 ft) high.
References
edit- ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: ch'illka - s. Bot. (Bacharis molino. Bacharis polyantha kunth).
- ^ Mariusz Krzak, Ruch turystyczny w rejonie Arequipy i możliwości jego rozwoju w Dolinie Wulkanów (prowincja Castilla) w południowym Peru (Tourist movement in the Arequipa region and the possibilities of its development in the Valley of the Volcanoes (Castilla province) in Southern Peru), GeoTURYSTYKA, 2 (2005) 3-22 (In Polish containing a summary in English on p. 19-22)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL Map of the Castilla Province (1) (Arequipa Region)
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