Aceruta

Aceruta
Aceruta
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,400 m (17,700 ft)
Coordinates15°18′52″S 72°13′8″W / 15.31444°S 72.21889°W / -15.31444; -72.21889
Naming
Language of nameAymara
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes

Aceruta (possibly from Aymara asiru snail, uta house, "snail" or -ta a suffix, "from the snail") is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. It lies north-west of the mountain Huayta and north-east of the mountain Huañacagua.