Wisk'achani (Cusco-Puno)
This article is about the mountain on the border of the Cusco Region and the Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wisk'achani.
| Wisk'achani | |
|---|---|
  Wisk'achani Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,065 m (16,617 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 13°46′41″S 70°42′42″W / 13.77806°S 70.71167°WCoordinates: 13°46′41″S 70°42′42″W / 13.77806°S 70.71167°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Puno Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Willkanuta |
Wisk'achani (Aymara wisk'acha viscacha, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the viscacha (or viscachas)", hispanicized spelling Viscachani) is a 5,065-metre (16,617 ft) high mountain in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District, and in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Wisk'achani lies southwest of Taruka Sayana and southeast of Quri Pintay, Tuqllayuq and Wari Sayana.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 "Cerro Viscachani". IGN, Peru. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
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