Aljajahua

Aljajahua
Aljajahua
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Coordinates15°01′51″S 72°23′22″W / 15.03083°S 72.38944°W / -15.03083; -72.38944
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes, Huanzo

Aljajahua (possibly from Aymara allqa multicolored, q'awa little river, ditch, crevice, fissure, gap in the earth, "multicolored brook (or ravine)") is a mountain in the Huanzo mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, Cayarani District. Aljajahua lies between the Pumaranra valley in the east and the Huañajahua valley ("dry brook") in the west.