Jachatacasirca (possibly from
Aymara ''jach'a'' big, t'aja tousled, ''sirka'' vein of the body or a mine,
"big tousled vein") 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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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
. It is situated in the
Tacna Region,
Tarata Province
Tarata is one of four provinces in the Tacna Region in southern Peru. Its capital is Tarata city.
Geography
The Tarata Province is bounded to the north by the Candarave Province and the Puno Region, to the east by Bolivia, and to the south a ...
, on the border of the districts of
Susapaya and
Ticaco. Jachatacasirca lies northeast of Yanacachi.
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region)]
References
Mountains of Tacna Region
Mountains of Peru
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