Carapaja

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Casiri and Auquitaipe.

Casiri

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Casiri, also known as Paucarani, is an about 5,650 metres high complex volcano in the Barroso mountain range of the Andes, in the Tacna Region of Peru.

Auquitaipe is a mountain in the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,600 m high. It is located in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District, and in the Tarata Province, Tarata District. It lies northeast of Coruña. Auquitaipe is situated 2½ km west of Carapaja.

Iñuma

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Iñuma is a mountain in the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,675 metres high. It is situated in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District, and in the Tarata Province, Tarata District. Iñuma is situated 3½ km northwest of Carapaja.

Carapaja

Type: Locality
Location: Palca, Province of Tacna, Tacna, Peru, South America
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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

13133849

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In Other Languages

“Carapaja” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Carapaja”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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