Challuma (possibly from

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''ch'alla'' sand, ''uma'' water, "sand water") is a mountain in the

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of southern

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near a lake of the same name. It is situated in the

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, and in the

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, Candarave Province, Candarave District. It lies northeast of the mountain Churilaca.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Candarave Province (Tacna Region) Challuma is also the name of the valley on the south side of the mountain. Its intermittent stream flows to a small lake named Challuma which lies in the Candarave District at .

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