Wisk'achayuq (Bolivia)
Wisk'achayuq (Quechua wisk'acha viscacha -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with viscachas", also spelled Viscachayoj, Wiscachayo) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,800 m (12,500 ft). It is located in the Chuquisaca Department, on the border of the Jaime Zudáñez Province, Icla Municipality, and the Tomina Province, Sopachuy Municipality.[1][3]
Wisk'achayuq | |
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Wisk'achayuq Location within Bolivia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,800 m (12,500 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 19°26′47″S 64°40′04″W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia, Chuquisaca Department |
Parent range | Andes |
References
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Jatun Mayu 6635-I
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- "Icla". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
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