Anqasi (Caylloma)

Anqasi (Quechua for cobalt salt used for dyeing, hispanicized spelling Anccase) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Chuca District. It lies northwest of Sullk'a Chuqa at a little lake named Anqasiqucha ("cobalt salt lake", hispanicized Ancasecocha).

Anqasi
Anqasi
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Coordinates15°57′21″S 71°06′36″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes
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