Moyoc

Moyoc[1] (possibly from Quechua for spiral, winding)[2]is a 5,175-metre-high (16,978 ft) mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, on the border of the districts of Huarocondo and Limatambo, and in the Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District. Moyoc lies southeast of Ocobamba and Huayanay.[1]

Moyoc
Moyoc
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,175 m (16,978 ft)
Coordinates13°21′18″S 72°21′41″W
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcabamba

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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