Coisopacana Explained

Coisopacana
Map:Peru
Location:Peru, Cusco Region
Label Position:left
Elevation M:5176
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Vilcabamba
Coordinates:-13.3333°N -73.05°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Map Size:200

Coisopacana[2] [3] [4] (possibly from Quechua quysu, qhuysu a very long skirt, pakana hiding place)[5] [6] is a mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5176m (16,982feet) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province, Vilcabamba District. Coisopacana lies southwest of Pumasillo, southeast of Panta and north of the Apurimac River.

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20121205060656/http://www.allthemountains.com/httpdocs/mountains.htm allthemountains.com
  2. https://mapcarta.com/20231352 Nevado Coisopacana
  3. News: Nevado Coisopacana. peakery.com. 2017-08-28. en.
  4. Web site: Nevado Coisopacana, Peru - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates. geographic.org. 2017-08-28.
  5. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary (5-vowel-system)
  6. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)