Padreyoc (Cusco)
This article is about the mountain in the Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Kiswar (disambiguation).
| Padreyoc | |
|---|---|
| Kiswar | |
 Padreyoc (the western part without the main summit) as seen form the south on the way to Choquequirao | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,771 m (18,934 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 13°22′42″S 72°44′23″W / 13.37833°S 72.73972°WCoordinates: 13°22′42″S 72°44′23″W / 13.37833°S 72.73972°W |
| Geography | |
  Padreyoc Peru | |
| Location | Cusco, Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcabamba |
Padreyoc (Spanish padre father, Quechua -yuq a suffix to indicate possession, "the one that has got a father" or "the one with a father") or Kiswar (Quechua for buddleja incana, hispanicized Quishuar),[2] is a mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,771 metres (18,934 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province. Padreyoc lies south-west of the mountain Salcantay and east of the mountain Quriwayrachina.
References
- ↑ allthemountains.com Map of the Vilcabamba mountain range around Salcantay
- ↑ andes.org.uk 5,500 m - 6,000 m high mountains in the Andes: "Quishuar"
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