Huayta
| Huayta | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,400 m (17,700 ft) |
| Coordinates | 15°19′28″S 72°11′51″W / 15.32444°S 72.19750°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Chila |
Huayta (possibly from Aymara for a headdress made of feathers or flowers, Quechua for crest; wild flower; the whistling of the wind) is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 m (17,717 ft) high . It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Huayta lies south of Huanca and Sullucullahua, northeast of Chinchón and southeast of Aceruta.