Vilavilque | |
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Location of Vilavilque in Arica y Parinacota | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 17°38′43″S 69°44′11″W / 17.64528°S 69.73639°W |
Geography | |
Location | Chile, Arica y Parinacota Region Peru, Tacna Region |
Parent range | Andes |
Vilavilque (possibly from Aymara wila blood, blood-red, willk'i gap,[2][3] "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.[1]