Posoco

Posoco (possibly from Quechua for foam)^[2] is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, on the border of the districts of Chachas and Choco.^[1]

Posoco
Posoco Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates	15°18′23″S 72°07′28″W
Naming
Language of name	Quechua
Geography
Location	Peru, Arequipa Region
Parent range	Andes, Chila

Posoco is also the name of an intermittent stream which originates at the mountain. It flows to Collpamayo (possibly from Quechua for "salty river") in the southeast. Collpamayo is a tributary of Molloco River which is a right affluent of Colca River.^[1]