Vizcachani (Camanti-Marcapata) Explained

Vizcachani
Elevation M:5000
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Urubamba
Location:Peru
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-13.6044°N -70.7747°W

Vizcachani (possibly from Aymara wisk'acha viscacha, -ni a nominal suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with viscacha") is a mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, in the districts Camanti and Marcapata. Vizcachani is situated between the lake Jomercocha in the north and the lakes Huaroscocha and Suirococha in the south.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/jog/latin_america/txu-oclc-224300691-sd19-05.jpg lib.utexas.edu
  2. http://escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (2)