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Viscachayoc (Huancavelica)

Coordinates: 12°29′03″S 74°35′35″W / 12.48417°S 74.59306°W / -12.48417; -74.59306
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Viscachayoc
Viscachayoc is located in Peru
Viscachayoc
Viscachayoc
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°29′03″S 74°35′35″W / 12.48417°S 74.59306°W / -12.48417; -74.59306
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes

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

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