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 | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 12°13′21″S 75°53′00″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Central |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
- Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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