Wiska (Peru)
Wiska (Aymara for "wool rope",[2] Hispanicized spelling Huisca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Oropesa District, and in the Cotabambas Province, Challhuahuacho District.[1]
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Wiska Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 14°15′24″S 72°25′50″W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Apurímac Region |
Parent range | Andes |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Grau Province (Apurímac Region)
- 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)
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