Global InformationKita Raqsa information
| Kita Raqsa | |
|---|---|
  Kita Raqsa Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 8°45′18″S 77°44′53″W / 8.75500°S 77.74806°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Kita Raqsa (Quechua kita dam, raqsa order, work shift, change, alternate guarding,[2][3] 'alternate guarding of the dam', also spelled Quitaracsa) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,780 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District. Kita Raqsa lies northwest of Pilanku (Quechua for "dam").[1][4]
Kita Raqsa is also the name of the village at the foot of the mountain and the name of the river which flows along its southern slope. It is a right affluent of the Santa River.[1]
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