Vilavilque (Chile and Peru)

Vilavilque
Vilavilque
Location of Vilavilque in Arica y Parinacota
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates17°38′43″S 69°44′11″W / 17.64528°S 69.73639°W / -17.64528; -69.73639
Geography
LocationChile, Arica y Parinacota Region
Peru, Tacna Region
Parent rangeAndes

Vilavilque (possibly from Aymara wila blood, blood-red, willk'i gap, "red gap") is a mountain in the Andes, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. On the Chilean side it is situated in the Arica y Parinacota Region, Parinacota Province, and on the Peruvian side it lies in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District. Vilavilque lies southeast of Queñuta.