Aricoma (possibly from in the
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 ...
spelling ''Ariquma'' for a variety of
tuber
Tubers are a type of enlarged structure that plants use as storage organs for nutrients, derived from stems or roots. Tubers help plants perennate (survive winter or dry months), provide energy and nutrients, and are a means of asexual reproduc ...
''(
Smallanthus sonchifolius
''Smallanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Millerieae within the family Asteraceae.
Taxonomy
The following species are currently recognized:
*''Smallanthus apus'' – Mexico
*''Smallanthus cocuyensis'' – Colombia
*''Smallanth ...
)'',
[minagri.gob.pe/portal/download/pdf Yacon]) is a mountain in 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 ...
of
Peru
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, about high. 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, and in the
Sandia Province,
Limbani District. The mountain lies east of
Aricoma Lake and northwest of
Jalahuana.
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Sandia Province (Puno Region)]
References
Mountains of the Department of Puno
Five-thousanders of the Andes
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