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Tarapu

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Location
  
Peru, Lima Region

Elevation
  
5,000 m

Parent range
  
Andes

Range
  
Andes

Tarapu

Tarapur nuclear power plant


Tarapu (Aymara for clusia pachamamae used in religious ceremonies (incense), hispanicized spelling Tarapo) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,000 metres (16,404 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Canta Province, Canta District, and in the Huarochirí Province, Laraos District. Tarapu lies southwest of a lake named Qiwllaqucha (Quechua for "gull lake").

References

Tarapu Wikipedia