Quishuarnioj | |
Other Name: | Auzangate |
Elevation M: | 5700 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Andes, Vilcanota |
Location: | Peru, Cusco Region |
Map: | Peru |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | -13.7353°N -70.8944°W |
Quishuarnioj (possibly from Quechua kiswar a species of shrub or tree (Buddleja incana), -ni, -yuq suffixes, "the one with kiswar")[2] [3] or Auzangate[1] (in Hispanicized spelling) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5700m (18,700feet) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. Quishuarnioj is the dominating peak between the Parina valley and the Sayapata valley. It lies north of Yanajasa and southeast of Ccolcce.[1] [4]