K'isi Kancha

K'isi Kancha (Quechua k'isi a stipa variety, kancha corral,[2][3] "stipa corral", hispanicized spelling Quisicancha) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Miraflores District, east of Altarniyuq.[1]

K'isi Kancha
K'isi Kancha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°13′21″S 75°53′00″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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