Wisa Wisa (Lampa-Melgar) Explained

Wisa Wisa
Elevation M:4849.4
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Puno Region, Lampa Province, Melgar Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-15.1369°N -70.5878°W

Wisa Wisa (Aymara wisa first born twin, Quechua wiksa, wisa belly,[2] the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, Hispanicized spelling Visa Visa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4849.4m (15,910.1feet) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, Vilavila District, and in the Melgar Province, Ayaviri District. Wisa Wisa lies near the mountains Pukarani (Pucarani) in the northwest and Wallatani (Huallatane) in the southeast, southwest of a place called Wisa Wisa (Huisa Huisa).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South America Maps. . Joint Operations Graphic. July 4, 2014.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)