Airicoto

{{short description|Mountain in Peru}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Airicoto

| photo = ISS-23 Colca Valley and the Sabancaya Volcano, Peru.jpg

| photo_caption = The Colca River and Airicoto north of it (upper left) as seen from the ISS

| elevation_m = 5400

| elevation_ref = escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)

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| range = Andes, Chila

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| location = Peru, Arequipa Region, Castilla Province

| map = Peru

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| map_size = 200

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| coordinates = {{coord|15|26|56|S|72|06|11|W|type:mountain_region:PE_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

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Airicoto (possibly from Quechua ayri axe, qutu heap,{{Ref Laime}} "axe heap") is a mountain in the Chila mountain in the Andes of Peru, about {{convert|5400|m|ft|abbr=on}} high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Choco District. It lies northeast of Quiscapampa and east of Yuraccacsa.

Airicoto is also the name of the valley west of the mountain. Its waters flow to Colca River in the south.

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