Viscachayoc (Apurímac)

This article is about the mountain in the Apurímac Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wisk'achayuq.
Viscachayoc
Viscachayoc

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°36′52″S 73°37′12″W / 13.61444°S 73.62000°W / -13.61444; -73.62000Coordinates: 13°36′52″S 73°37′12″W / 13.61444°S 73.62000°W / -13.61444; -73.62000
Geography
Location Peru, Apurímac Region
Parent range Andes

Viscachayoc or Wisk'achayuq (Quechua wisk'acha viscacha -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with viscachas", also spelled Huisca Chayoc) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). It is located in the Apurímac Region, Chincheros Province, Uranmarca District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chincheros Province (Apurímac Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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