Elevation 5,286 m | ||
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Similar Pichu Pichu, Hualca Hualca, Ubinas, Chachani, Huaynaputina |
Tacune or Takuni (Aymara taku Prosopis (genus of South American tree) / colored medicinal earth, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the taku tree" or "the one with medicinal earth", hispanicized spelling Tacune) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,500 metres (18,045 ft) high. It is situated south of Lake Salinas and east of the mountain Pikchu Pikchu. Tacune is located in the Arequipa Region, Arequipa Province, Tarucani District, and in the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Puquina District.
Map of Takuni, Peru
Tacune is also the name of an intermittent stream which flows from the mountain towards Lake Salinas.
References
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