Carapaja

Carapaja is a locality in Palca, Province of Tacna and has an elevation of 4,945 metres. Carapaja is situated near the locality Pallapallane, as well as near Uncalluta.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Casiri and Auquitaipe.

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Photo: NASA, Public domain.

Casiri, also known as Paucarani, is an about 5,650…

Peak

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

Auquitaipe is a mountain in the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,600 m high. Auquitaipe is situated 2½ km west of Carapaja.

Peak

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

Iñuma is a mountain in the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,675 metres high. Iñuma is situated 3½ km northwest of Carapaja.

Latitude

-17.48279° or 17° 28′ 58″ south

Longitude

-69.81885° or 69° 49′ 8″ west

Elevation

4,945 metres (16,224 feet)

Open location code

57JGG58J+VF

GeoNames ID

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“Carapaja” goes by many names.

Places to explore: Pallapallane and Uncalluta.

Highlights: Cerro Auquitaipe and Pampa Viacha.

Worth a closer look: Lima and Machu Picchu.

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