Padreyoc (Cusco) Explained

Padreyoc
Other Name:Quishuar
Elevation M:5771
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Vilcabamba
Location:Cusco, Peru
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-13.3783°N -72.7397°W

Padreyoc (Spanish con padre, tiene padre; with father, have father, possibly from Quechua -yuq a suffix to indicate possession) or Quishuar (possibly from Quechua Kiswar for buddleja incana),[2] is a mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5771m (18,934feet) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province. Padreyoc lies south-west of the mountain Salcantay and east of the mountain Corihuayrachina.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allthemountains.com/httpdocs/salkantay.htm allthemountains.com
  2. http://www.andes.org.uk/andes-information-files/5000m-peaks-two.asp andes.org.uk