Carhuasanta River

The Carhuasanta is a small river located in the Arequipa Region of . It is known as the headwaters of the Amazon River. The brook is fed by the winter snows of Nevado Mismi, some 6,400 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Brazil
  • Also known as: Carhuasanta” and “Quebrada Carhuasanta

Places of Interest

Highlights include Teclla.

Peak
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
is a 5,360-metre-high mountain in the Chila mountain range in the of . It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, . lies northwest of Mismi and . is situated 4 km west of Carhuasanta River.

Carhuasanta River

Latitude
-15.4693° or 15° 28′ 10″ south
Longitude
-71.73581° or 71° 44′ 9″ west
Elevation
4,694 metres (15,400 feet)
Open location code
57PCG7J7+7M
Geo­Names ID
3945446
Wiki­data ID
Q5039305
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Carhuasanta River” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cerro Chocoyota and Cerro Mamacanca.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Carhuasanta River”. Photo: Ivan Mlinaric, CC BY-SA 3.0.