Chuqipata

Chuqipata
Chuqipata
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,050 m (16,570 ft)
Coordinates16°12′10″S 70°19′54″W / 16.20278°S 70.33167°W / -16.20278; -70.33167
Geography
LocationPeru, Moquegua Region, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes

Chuqipata (Aymara chuqi gold, pata step, "gold step", Hispanicized spelling Choquepata) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,050 metres (16,568 ft) high. It is situated on the border of the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ichuña District, and the Puno Region, Puno Province, in the districts Pichacani and San Antonio. It lies northwest of the mountain Churi Wiqu, northeast of Millu and southeast of Tankani.