Viscachayoc (Huancavelica)

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

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft) [1]
Coordinates 12°29′03″S 74°35′35″W / 12.48417°S 74.59306°W / -12.48417; -74.59306Coordinates: 12°29′03″S 74°35′35″W / 12.48417°S 74.59306°W / -12.48417; -74.59306
Geography
Location Peru, Huancavelica Region
Parent range Andes

Viscachayoc or Wisk'achayuq (Quechua wisk'acha viscacha -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with the viscachas", also spelled Viscachayoc) 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 Huancavelica Region, Churcampa Province, Chinchihuasi District.[1]

References

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


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