Pisacani Explained

Pisacani
Elevation M:5424.8
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Tacna Region, Tarata Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-17.2768°N -69.9381°W

Pisacani or P'isaqani (Aymara p'isaqa Nothoprocta (a kind of bird), -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the p'isaqa", also spelled Pisacani, Pisarane, Pisarone)[1] [2] [3] [4] is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 5424.8m (17,797.9feet) high. It is situated in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Ticaco District.[4]

Pisacani (P'isaqani) is also the name of a village northeast of the mountain.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South America Maps. . Joint Operations Graphic. July 14, 2014. see: Pisarane
  2. Web site: Area de conservación regional Vilacota Maure Tacna. . July 14, 2014. see: Pisacani
  3. Peru 1:100,000, Challapalca 2936, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD, see: Pisarone
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region), see Pisarane for the mountain and Pisacani for the village northeast of it

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