Jenchaña

Jenchaña
Jenchaña
Peru
Highest point
Elevation3,600 m (11,800 ft)
Coordinates15°31′13″S 72°20′44″W / 15.52028°S 72.34556°W / -15.52028; -72.34556
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes
Topo map

Jenchaña (possibly from Aymara Qinchaña, for to surround with bushes) is a volcano in the Andes of Peru, about 3,600 m (11,800 ft) high. It is situated in the "Valley of the Volcanoes" in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Andagua District. Jenchaña lies northwest of Chilcayoc.