Cotahuasi

Cotahuasi is a town in Southern , capital of the province La Unión in the region of Arequipa. Cotahuasi has about 2,190 residents and an elevation of 2,686 metres.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 2,190 residents
  • Description: city in Arequipa, Peru
  • Also known as: “Qutawasi”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Huiñao.

Peak
Photo: Manouel, Public domain.
is a mountain in the of , about 3,645 metres high.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cotahuasi Canyon.

Photo: Ivan Mlinaric, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, near the city of in , is one of the deepest canyons in the world.

Cotahuasi

Latitude
-15.21295° or 15° 12′ 47″ south
Longitude
-72.88905° or 72° 53′ 21″ west
Population
2,190
Elevation
2,686 metres (8,812 feet)
Open location code
57P9Q4P6+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 258083746
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3942077
Wiki­data ID
Q2638258
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Waray—“Cotahuasi” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “科塔瓦西”
  • Dutch: “Cotahuasi”
  • French: “Cotahuasi”
  • Italian: “Cotahuasi”
  • Lithuanian: “Kotahuasis”
  • Lithuanian: “Kotavasis”
  • Persian: “کوتئواسی”
  • Portuguese: “Cotahuasi”
  • Quechua: “Kutawasi”
  • Romanian: “Cotahuasi”
  • Russian: “Котауаси”
  • Spanish: “Cotahuasi”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Cotahuasi”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Chacaylla and Salcan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Plaza Concepción and Municipalidad Provincial de la Unión.

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