Wisk'achayuq (Bolivia)

This article is about the mountain in Bolivia. For other uses, see Wisk'achayuq.
Wisk'achayuq
Wisk'achayuq

Location within Bolivia

Highest point
Elevation 3,800 m (12,500 ft) [1]
Coordinates 19°26′47″S 64°40′04″W / 19.44639°S 64.66778°W / -19.44639; -64.66778Coordinates: 19°26′47″S 64°40′04″W / 19.44639°S 64.66778°W / -19.44639; -64.66778
Geography
Location Bolivia,
Chuquisaca Department
Parent range Andes

Wisk'achayuq (Quechua wisk'acha viscacha -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with viscachas", also spelled Viscachayoj, Wiscachayo) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,800 m (12,500 ft). It is located in the Chuquisaca Department, on the border of the Jaime Zudáñez Province, Icla Municipality, and the Tomina Province, Sopachuy Municipality.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Jatun Mayu 6635-I
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "Icla". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 22, 2016.


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