Kiwicha (Peru)
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The Qallumayu valley leading to Kiwicha in the background (center)
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,514 m (18,091 ft) |
| Coordinates | 15°31′14″S 71°45′33″W / 15.52056°S 71.75917°WCoordinates: 15°31′14″S 71°45′33″W / 15.52056°S 71.75917°W |
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 Kiwicha
Peru
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| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Ch'ila |
Kiwicha (Quechua for Amaranthus caudatus) or K'iwicha (Quechua for liver) (hispanicized spellings Quehuicha, Quehuisha, Queshihua, Quihuisha) is a mountain in the Ch'ila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,514 metres (18,091 ft) high (according to another source 5,170 metres (16,962 ft)). It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Lari District, west of the mountain Mismi.
The river Qallumayu originates south of Kiwicha, between the small lakes Tikllaqucha (Quechua for "two-colored lake", hispanicized Ticllacocha) and Hatunqucha (Quechua for "big lake", hispanicized Jatuncocha) near the little village Kiwicha (Quihnisha). It flows to the south and ends in the Colca River .
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