Incapachata
mountain in Peru
Incapachata (possibly from Aymara and Quechua Inka Inca, apachita the place of transit of an important pass in the principal routes of the Andes; a stone cairn, a little pile of rocks built along the trail in the high mountains) is a mountain in the north of the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is situated in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Tarata District. It lies northeast of Vilaucarane and south of Antajave.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q25054448. Authority coordinates are -17.365, -69.847. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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