Rikacha Tuna

Rikacha Tuna (Quechua rikacha Arracacia xanthorrhiza, tuna slope,[2][3] "rikacha slope", Hispanicized spelling Ricachatuna) is a 4,400-metre-high (14,400 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Pachitea Province, Panao District. Rikacha Tuna lies northeast of K'uchu Hanka.[4]

Rikacha Tuna
Rikacha Tuna is located in Peru
Rikacha Tuna
Rikacha Tuna
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°23′37″S 76°00′53″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Huánuco Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Peru 1:100,000, Ambo 1650, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
  2. J. Esteban Hernández Bermejo, J. León, Neglected Crops: 1492 from a Different Perspective
  3. Rimaycuna, Quechua de Huánuco, Diccionario del quechua dell Huallaga con índices castellano e inglés, Serie Lingüistica Peruana No. 48
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pachitea Province (Huánuco Region)


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