Collota (Huaylas)

Collota[1][2] (possibly from Quechua for mortar)[3] is a 4,716-metre-high (15,472 ft)[1][2] mountain in the north of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru.[2] It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District.[4] It lies east of Milluacocha and Pilanco.[1][2][4]

This article is about the mountain in the Huaylas Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qulluta.
Collota
Collota is located in Peru
Collota
Collota
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,716 m (15,472 ft)
Coordinates8°48′15″S 77°38′58″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

References
  1. Peru 1:100 000, Corongo (18-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)


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