Pisacani
Pisacani or P'isaqani (Aymara p'isaqa Nothoprocta (a kind of bird),[2] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the p'isaqa", also spelled Pisacani, Pisarane, Pisarone)[1][3][4][5] is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5,424.8 metres (17,798 ft) high. It is situated in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Ticaco District.[5]
| Pisacani | |
|---|---|
  Pisacani Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,424.8 m (17,798 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 17°16′36.5″S 69°56′17″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Tacna Region, Tarata Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Pisacani (P'isaqani) is also the name of a village northeast of the mountain.[5]
References
- "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved July 14, 2014. see: Pisarane
- Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- "Area de conservación regional Vilacota Maure Tacna". Retrieved July 14, 2014. see: Pisacani
- Peru 1:100,000, Challapalca 2936, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD, see: Pisarone
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region), see Pisarane for the mountain and Pisacani for the village northeast of it
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