Kiswar (Recuay)

This article is about the mountain in the Recuay Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Kiswar (disambiguation).
Kiswar
Kiswar

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates 9°57′47″S 77°26′21″W / 9.96306°S 77.43917°W / -9.96306; -77.43917Coordinates: 9°57′47″S 77°26′21″W / 9.96306°S 77.43917°W / -9.96306; -77.43917
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash
Parent range Cordillera Negra

Kiswar (Quechua for Buddleja incana,[2][3] also spelled Quisuar) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It lies in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, on the border of the districts of Catac, Huayllapampa and Tapacocha.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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