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Viscachayoc (Apurímac)

Coordinates: 13°36′52″S 73°37′12″W / 13.61444°S 73.62000°W / -13.61444; -73.62000
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Viscachayoc
Viscachayoc is located in Peru
Viscachayoc
Viscachayoc
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°36′52″S 73°37′12″W / 13.61444°S 73.62000°W / -13.61444; -73.62000
Geography
LocationPeru, Apurímac Region
Parent rangeAndes

Viscachayoc (possibly from 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

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chincheros Province (Apurímac Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.