Chiarjaque (possibly from Aymara ''ch'iyara'' black, ''jaqhi''
precipice
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, cliff) is a mountain in the
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
of southern
Peru
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, about high. It is in the
Tacna Region
Tacna (; Aymara & Quechua: Taqna) is the southernmost department and region in Peru. The Chilean Army occupied the present-day Tacna Department during the War of the Pacific from 1885 to 1929 when it was reincorporated into Peruvian soil.
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Candarave Province
Candarave Province is the smallest of four provinces in the Tacna Region in southern Peru. Its capital is Candarave.
Boundaries
*North: Moquegua Region
*East: Puno Region
*South: Tarata Province
*West: Jorge Basadre Province
Geography
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Candarave District
Candarave District is one of six districts of the province Candarave in Peru
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. Chiarjaque is north of
Yucamane
Yucamane, Yucamani or Yucumane is an andesitic stratovolcano in the Tacna Region of southern Peru. It is part of the Peruvian segment of the Central Volcanic Zone, one of the three volcanic belts of the Andes generated by the subduction of the ...