Aceruta (possibly from Aymara asiru snail, uta house,[2][3] "snail" or -ta a suffix, "from the snail") is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. It lies north-west of the mountain Huayta and north-east of the mountain Huañacagua.[1]
| Aceruta | |
|---|---|
  Aceruta Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,400 m (17,700 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 15°18′52″S 72°13′8″W / 15.31444°S 72.21889°W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Aymara |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
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References edit
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castilla Province (1) (Arequipa Region)
- ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, Para: Tercera Edición". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
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