Apacheta (

Aymara Aymara may refer to: Languages and people * Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language ** Aymara language, the main language within that family ** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ...

for the place of transit of an important pass in the principal routes of the

Andes The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range ...

; name for a stone cairn in the

, a little pile of rocks built along the trail in the high mountains, also spelled ''Apacheta'') is a mountain in the

Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...

. It is located in the

Puno Region Puno () is a department and region in southeastern Peru. It is the fifth largest department in Peru, after Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the departments of Madre de Dios on the north, Cusc ...

, Carabaya Province,

Crucero District Crucero District is one of ten Districts of Peru, districts of the province Carabaya Province, Carabaya in Peru. Geography One of the highest peaks of the district is Ariquma at approximately . Other mountains are listed below: Ethnic group ...

. Apachita lies west of the peaks of Ariquma, north of

Ariquma Lake Lake Aricoma (possibly from Aymara for a variety of tuber ''(Smallanthus sonchifolius)'',minagri.gob.pe/portal/download/pdf Yacon) is a lake in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region Puno () is a department and region in southea ...

and northeast of Wiluyuq Qucha and the peak of Wiluyuq Urqu.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Sandia Province (Puno Region)

References

Mountains of the Department of Puno Five-thousanders of the Andes {{Puno-geo-stub