Chapi (Peru)

Chapi
Chapi
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,400 m (17,700 ft)
Coordinates14°37′42″S 69°20′51″W / 14.62833°S 69.34750°W / -14.62833; -69.34750
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes, Apolobamba

Chapi (possibly from Quechua for tin) or Ch'api (possibly from Aymara for thorn) is a 5,400-metre-high (17,717 ft) mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Puno Region, Putina Province, on the border of the districts Ananea and Sina. Chapi is situated southeast of the mountains Ananea and Ritipata, north-west of Riti Urmasca and north-east of the lake Asnococha.