Piscopata

Piscopata (possibly from Quechua pisqu bird, pata step, bank of a river,[2] "bird bank (or step)") is a 5,037-metre-high (16,526 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Checacupe District. Piscopata lies southwest of Sayrecucho.[3]

Piscopata
Piscopata
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,037[1] m (16,526 ft)
Coordinates14°02′31″S 70°53′59″W
Geography
LocationPeru
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

References

  1. "Cerro Piscopata". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)


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