Wiswillani Explained

Wiswillani
Other Name:Q'asa
Elevation M:5070.3
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-15.4456°N -71.3822°W

Wiswillani (Hispanicized spellings Huishuillane, Huishuillani, erroneously also Huishillani) or Q'asa (Quechua for mountain pass, Hispanicized spelling Ccasa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5070.3m (16,634.8feet) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, on the border of the districts Tisco and Callalli. The mountain lies south of the lake Samaquta.[2]

By the local people Wiswillani is venerated as an apu.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South America Maps. . Joint Operations Graphic. July 8, 2014.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 2 (Arequipa Region)
  3. Consuelo Milagros Vasquez Soto, Christian Omar Estrella Canaza, Fragmentos de la Historia del Distrito de Callalli